Liberal Arts Research Articles

Centenary Paper: Juan Lorenzo Palmireno and the Practical Application of Humanistic Study

In the sixteenth century in Valencia, Spain, Juan Lorenzo Palmireno wrote self-help manuals aimed at the ‘literate country lad of slender means and few connections who plans to better his lot by moving to the city’, in the words of Richard Preto-Rodas. In Estudioso de aldea (1571) and its sequel El estudioso cortesano (1573), Palmireno guides his rustic reader in the art of self-fashioning and the presentation of a polished image, in speaking well to prosper in his urban milieu. The success of his books provides a historical, real-life connection to the struggles of many literary characters of the period, including Sancho Panza’s social-climbing ambitions, pícaros and pseudo-pícaros, courtiers and would-be courtiers. Today, the pragmatic objective to articulate clearly and project an image of culture, sophistication and clear thinking dovetails with students’ aims with their university education. At a time of crisis in the humanities, with student debt making US academia increasingly vocational, convincing students of the importance of studying Early Modern Spanish literature can be challenging. Palmireno’s manuals are immediately relatable given the parallels to students’ educational goals and views on the purpose of a liberal arts education, and they give historical context to the ‘great works’ of Golden Age Spanish literature.

전문대학 교양 글쓰기 교육과정 운영 사례 분석

Objectives The purposes of this study were to improve writing education in colleges through analysiss of the case operation liberal arts writing cducation in T-College. Methods For this purpose, I conducted a literature review on the general characteristics of liberal arts education in colleges and analyzed cases of writing education at T-College from 2016 to 2023. In particular, cases of curricu-lum reform in communication-related subjects were analyzed and presented, and the main characteristics that appeared in three periods of reform were analyzed. And I organized and analyzed how the writing contents has been changed. In addition to, the researcher's experience was additionally described T-college’s educational con-ditions and support systems in liberal arts curriculum. Results As a result of analysis of writing educaion, the college has been providing communicational writing educa-tion as like a vocational skills. In addition to, addressing the problems lack of general support system, as like in-dependent liberal education support organization and overal consensus on the importance of liberal arts writing education were presented. It was suggested that minimal efforts are being made to meet national financial sup-port project evaluation standards. Conclusions It was emphasized that writing education in colleges should be improved so that it develops the crit-ical thinking and problem-solving skills of learners who will live in the future. To this end, it is necessary to establish a writing education support system at colleges and consider writing education methods tailored to individual learners, such as an online writing feedback system. Through this, it was proposed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of writing education in colleges.

대학의 ESG 도입방안 연구

Objectives The purpose of this study is to provide basic data for designing a sustainable curriculum by analyzing the curriculum of teacher education universities by using ESG literacy content elements as an analysis tool as a way to introduce ESG in universities. Methods This study was conducted using a literature study analyzing previous studies related to understanding ESG and extracted content elements necessary for cultivating ESG knowledge. Four teacher training universities were selected as the subjects of this study. To analyze the curriculum, we used the ‘2023 Curriculum’ provided on the websites of four teacher training colleges. In order to improve the validity of the study, four experts were interviewed to collect opinions on the validity of the analysis tool and the validity of the curriculum analysis results. Results First, the university's ESG education content elements were extracted by dividing them into environment (E), society (S), and governance (G). Second, as a result of analyzing the curriculum of the four teacher training col-leges, it was found that overall, the operation of the curriculum related to ESG understanding was very insufficient. Although it contains some content elements that are related to the E and S dimensions, the subjects of the G di-mension were found to be very insufficient. Third, as a way to include ESG understanding elements in the curricu-lum of teacher training colleges to improve the ESG capabilities of prospective teachers, it is necessary to include ESG content elements in major subjects rather than liberal arts subjects. Conclusions The significance of this study is to derive implications for curriculum operation by extracting ESG un-derstanding content elements of teacher training colleges for sustainable curriculum operation and analyzing the curriculum based on this. By improving the ESG understanding capacity of prospective teachers in the era of cli-mate crisis and environmental crisis, teachers at school will be able to contribute to sustainable school operation.

실천형 교양교육프로그램으로서 ‘시민교육’의 아포리아

Civic education is a practical liberal arts education model that implies values that are similar to so-called communitarianism. This is because both are located on an alternative horizon that corresponds to historical problems or contemporary crises. However, because the conflicting common notions of the times operate strongly, we cannot help but face a kind of aporia, the problem of value conflict. Therefore, the educational design and implementation of civic education needs to reflect these aporias more deeply. In addition, focusing on only one subject to deepen and expand practical and cooperative experiences, awareness of reality, and values reduces educational effectiveness. When facing such an aporia, a new need arises for practical education programs to be restructured in a form that is dissolved and dispersed throughout the education system as a kind of new educational basis.

대학 교양수업 교수자의 의사소통 유형이 학습자의 수업 태도 및 학교적응에 미치는 영향

The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of communication styles of university liberal arts instructors on learners' class attitudes and school adjustment. The purpose of this study is to provide practical basic data for college students, who are adult learners, to improve their class attitude and school adjustment. In addition, it is necessary to analyze the appropriateness and effectiveness of college classes to understand the needs of learners (college students), who are education consumers, and apply them to the class scene. The subjects of this study were 4-year private university students in Gyeonggi-do, and a self-administration method was used. The results of this study are as follows: First, among the sub-factors of communication type of university liberal arts class instructors, trust type, professional type, and cooperative type had a significant effect on learner's class attitude, but control type did not have a significant effect on this study. Second, all four sub-factors of communication types of university liberal arts class instructors showed statistically significant meanings in school adjustment. The results of this study will provide implications for the importance of teacher communication in the field of university liberal arts education, learner - centered education, and maximization of school adaptation.

A union's and university's responses to violence against a woman professor: Neoliberal restructuring, hypermasculinity, male privilege and hegemonic inequality

AbstractAlthough Eastern Canadian liberal arts universities are portrayed as progressive work environments that cultivate inclusivity and diversity, the corporatisation of these public spaces has transformed them from institutions that once encouraged pluralism and acceptance among all social groups to spaces that unevenly distribute privileges among faculty and students based on ascribed characteristics, social class, and adherence to cisnormative and heteronormative expectations. Under neoliberal reforms, universities and unions adopt their own policies and procedures that legitimate institutional power abuse over marginalised women Contract Limited Term (CLT) assistant professors. Using material evidence from complaints filed with a province's Human Rights Commission and Labour Board, this critical autoethnographic case study explores the institutionalised responses to a disenfranchised woman CLT's discrimination and harassment by a student, departmental chair, faculty and university staff. A theory of genocidal mobbing is developed to conceptualise the organisational processes and practices that maintain the status quo of white heteropatriarchy and disentitle women CLTs to safety, equality and fair representation by their unions. Genocidal mobbing is efficient, because misogynistic administrators only require weaponising one disgruntled student, and effective, because administrators utilise the most fatal and insidious of gendered narcissistic abuse: gaslighting. The current neoliberal climate within academia puts marginalised women faculty at increased risk of genocidal mobbing from those with institutional power and from students with ethnic/racial and/or economic privilege. This article illuminates the union's culpability in the genocidal mobbing of women CLTs disenfranchised by multiple marginalised intersectional identities. Implications for future research and on policy are presented.

Liberal arts education in transnational higher education: a comparative study of New York University and its international campuses

ABSTRACT Recent decades have seen rapid increases in the number of international campuses and student enrolments at these campuses. While research has indicated that international campuses often struggle to resolve the tension between global integration and local responsiveness, there is currently only a limited understanding of how these campuses navigate and address this tension in their curriculum operations. Combining document and interview data, this study compared the liberal arts curricula of two international campuses of New York University and explored the factors associated with differences in the curricula. The curriculum design is similar in that it places liberal arts at the core, but there are slight variations in the proportion and implementation of the liberal arts curriculum. Our analysis showed that international learning, the quality assurance system of the host country, and local relevance combine to shape the curriculum design. We further highlighted the importance of governance structures and internal organisational structures in the running of international campuses.

Interdisciplinary studies on the evolution of senior high school English education in postwar Taiwan and the relevance to Japan's system

In recent years in Japan, there has been an urgent need to develop logical, critical thinking, and communication skills in Japanese English education. While there has long been considerable research on Japan’s English language education system and that of other East Asian nations, there has been less information available on the English education system in Taiwan. Despite similarities between the English education systems in Japan and Taiwan, there is less data on the Taiwanese system, which makes it difficult to draw comparisons between the two. This is the research focus of Professor Seiko Hirai, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Kitasato University, Japan. Hirai is interested in English education, with a particular focus on Taiwan, and her research also explores cognitive perspectives of bilingualism. Hirai has been investigating the English education situation in Taiwan, with a focus on Taiwanese English textbooks. Hirai’s findings indicate that, as demonstrated by the Taiwanese English education situation, it is possible to develop communicative skills in tandem with critical thinking skills and that these are not mutually exclusive. Her studies also suggest that literature materials used in Taiwanese English textbooks are useful for developing these skills, and for deepening the level and type of intellectual exposure to English in its many forms. There is some consensus in the literature that acquiring reading and writing abilities in one language helps with the acquisition of reading and writing abilities in other languages and that this could possibly also improve higher thinking processes. Hiraiâ–™s research on the cognitive perspectives of bilingualism is ongoing but she is eager to promote the improvement of communicative-based language development learning in Japanese school environments. She intends to collaborate with other researchers to explore how to improve Japanese English textbooks by using knowledge gained from her research on the Taiwanese system as well as research on other East Asian nations.

Queerious communities: building writing centres in Indian universities

Abstract This paper examines the new phenomenon of writing centres being made a part of universities, particularly the liberal arts private universities, in India, as growing in a way that lends it to consciously choosing queer pedagogy and to building it as a politically queer space. While some aspects of the queering of writing centres mirror the invisibilizing and the burden of proving the worth of their existence in the way queer communities are, other aspects build on what queer theory enables in terms of understanding what it takes to build communities where what is normative will continually shift what it excludes. Queer theory reminds us of the fluid and constantly reconstituting nature of identity formation whether it is based on non-binary gender identity or identities caught in the debilitating intersections of class, caste, religion, ability and sexuality. This has led to a recognition that communities formed around the learning of reading, writing and thinking, as writing centres are, are predisposed to shift focus from product to process as a move in the practice of teaching writing because it considers the individual reading-and-writing-selves present in the classroom as subjects-in-formation. This paper argues that writing pedagogy is creating queer communities because it invites and supports unsettled subjective selves to the process of knowledge production.

BECI System of Business English Reading and Writing

Purpose: This study puts forward the BECI system under the background of Chinese new liberal arts construction and the guidance of postmodern philosophy and the blended teaching mode in order to sustainably improve students’ Business English Reading and Writing ability and cultivate Business English compound talents who meet the market demand. Theoretical framework: The research makes use of post-modern philosophy and blended teaching mode to explore the BECI system. Design/ methodology/ approach: The BECI system teaching mode integrates traditional teaching and digital teaching, and uses information technology, online and offline, multi-modal teaching and process assessment mechanism to comprehensively improve students’ participation and subjective learning status, and cultivate their good study habits. Findings: BECI system is market-demand-oriented, student-centered and teacher-scaffolded, which includes business knowledge, English knowledge, cross-cultural knowledge and ideological and political knowledge, and advocates the mutual promotion of Business English Reading (input) and Business English Writing (output). Research, Practice & Social Implications: The research not solely solves some problems, such as complicated teaching content and low learning efficiency of students, Business English Reading and Writing facing with, but also endows learners with the sustainable Business English Reading and Writing ability and good study habits.

Making Space, Engaging Students

Reed College is a small liberal arts college located in Portland, Oregon. Students work and study on a mostly residential campus and the library has historically been the heart of academic and campus life. This relationship was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic as Reed shifted to online learning and library staff worked remotely. After more than a year, students and library staff returned to campus but other disruptions impacted student use of services and physical library space. A major seismic renovation closed a large section of the library. During this 18-month renovation, almost 40 percent of library seating and assigned desks were unavailable for student use. These major disruptions meant that both incoming and some upper-level students had no established relationship to the library beyond virtual interactions. It became evident there was a need to re-engage and re-energize students’ relationship with all aspects of library spaces and services.

Correction: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Chinese New Liberal Arts: The Role of Interdisciplinary Education, Knowledge Integration, and Metacognitive Awareness

Correction: Unlocking the Creative Potential of Chinese New Liberal Arts: The Role of Interdisciplinary Education, Knowledge Integration, and Metacognitive Awareness

Effects of Physical Activity and Coping Styles on Depression in Chinese College Students

The relationship between physical activity and cognitive coping is an important factor affecting depression in college students. A standardized questionnaire was used to investigate 976 16-23 year old single college students from a university in Hefei, Anhui Province, China. To analyze the relationship between physical activity, cognitive coping and depression in college students. Through the perspective of individual students, teachers and counselors, some guiding suggestions are put forward to improve the psychological condition of college students, and provide support for college students how to learn better, adapt to the society and have a healthier psychological condition. The results showed that there was significant correlation between cognitive coping and depression, physical movement and depression. The average depression scores of college students were significantly higher in female, senior, over 21 years old and Liberal arts than other groups. In the comparison of coping style scores among different groups, there are significant differences between Age and Grade. There are also significant differences in sex, Age, Grade and subject type in the comparison of physical activity scores of college students among different groups.

Exploring the Impact of Gender Bias Among Medical Trainees.

Research has suggested that health care providers are not immune to implicit and explicit gender bias among their own colleagues and in the treatment of patients. To date, limited research examines gender bias in trainees and how that bias might intersect with patient care. Our study focused on gendered expectations, perceived competence of medical providers, and perceived acceptability of patients who advocate for themselves. We used a 2x2x2x2 mixed design to examine the impact of participant gender, type of physical exam (vaginal vs elbow), trainee status, and gender of vignette physician. Participants read and responded to vignettes depicting various standardized clinical scenarios. The complete sample included 342 participants from a rural medical teaching hospital and a private liberal arts college in the same geographic region. Findings suggested a significant interaction between physicality and gender of the participant on perceived competence. Although males and females had similar ratings of competence on an exam with low physicality (elbow), the data suggested that males did not recognize how errors during clinical practice may impact a hypothetical female patient. Future research might examine interventions that aim to increase awareness of gender bias among medical trainees and to explore whether interventions might improve patient care and perceptions of competence following identified errors.

Correlation between classical Roman law and English common law: comparative historical analysis

The term ‘correlation’ can be interpretated in a wider meaning than the presence of a frequency of connection between two collignial indicators. This semantic content as "a relation existing between phenomena" is present in the discourse of liberal arts, in contrast to parametric statistics. The purpose of the study is to verify the existence of a correlation between basic conceptual ideas in Ancient Roman law and English common law and to evaluate the scope and manifestations of this issue. The research problem is complicated by the fact that the overwhelming majority of modern historians traditionally contrast the legal systems of continental European countries with Anglo-American law. And there very few famous scientists who consistently reaffirm the opposite position and consider that the common legal tradition in Europe exists. The article shows three groups of key evidence of Ancient Roman Law influences on the English Common Law. The historical arguments explain the fantastic ability of English law to export to other countries. In world history, this property was only one legal culture, namely Old Roman. These abilities to transfer and reception are defined as the most significant parallels between the legal traditions that are investigated.

The agency of “doing something”: Ethnographic research on subject positions at predominantly White institutions

AbstractA small elite liberal arts college in the northeastern United States provides a context for the promotion and proliferation of a discourse of diversity, equity, and inclusion. This article considers projects emergent from a summer research fellowship offered to groups of faculty members and students. We compare the ways in which the group of students led by us and the group of students led by another set of faculty developed questions and explored aspects of diversity, equity, and inclusion. We show that the other group began their efforts by foregrounding work on the production of inequality but ended up with a rather neoliberal subjectivity focused on the exploration of the self and one's feelings. Our group managed to avoid such an outcome, but, unlike the other group, our work got passed over for promotion on the College's website. Our insights seek to provide a context for the transformation of calls to “do something” in the academic institution in which we work into depoliticized representations of difference ripe for institutional display and promotion.

Catholic Renewal of the Classical Liberal Arts

Las artes liberales clásicas son un modelo educativo que tuvo una gran influencia en la educación por siglos. Los primeros cristianos sobrepusieron su formación religiosa a este curso académico tradicional, y, eventualmente, la comprensión católica de la persona humana y del mundo transformó la educación clásica, elevando las aspiraciones de este modelo. El presente artículo busca investigar esta transformación, profundizando en cómo dos principios fundamentales de la educación católica renuevan el modelo clásico de artes liberales: la antropología católica y la unidad del saber desde una cosmovisión católica.

The Double Contradiction - Education Gospel and Education Penalty

The wishful thinking of education-jobs-development promise has formed within the emergence of the trinity of the knowledge economy, meritocracy and human capital theory embedded in education ideology. The take-for-granted promise is idealized and deceptive, which largely ignores the interplay of other variables. The education arms race, credential inflation, overeducation, the dilemma of liberal arts and humanity subjects, and education penalties for employees, especially student workers, have exposed another side of the seemingly promising trinity. In this sense, the absolute goodness of education has gradually tilted toward relative or positional goodness, suggesting an alienated structure which simultaneously constrains individuals. Focusing on the paradoxes of the trinity specifically, allows people to not only scrutinize the overall picture and interconnection of those educational settings but also how education shapes and reshapes different stakeholders. This essay expounded the traps of the trinity, indicating meritocracy reproduces inequality and its premise on ability-based placement is also flawed. Heavily human-capital-based-idealogy alienates education. People with knowledge do not necessarily gain high-income jobs. The paper suggests a reconnection and review on education purposes for education stakeholders and the construction of a working environment legal protective framework to embrace the increasing student workforce.

Practical Exploration and Ecological Perspectives in New Liberal Arts Construction

The establishment of the new liberal arts has garnered immense interest in recent years. This article delves into the ecological connotations and characteristics of the new liberal arts, offering a groundbreaking ecological perspective on their key functions, adaptability, and environmental implications. By doing so, it puts forth four potential solutions to address the challenges regarding the construction of the new liberal arts. These solutions possess both theoretical and practical implications, serving as invaluable guides for interdisciplinary integration. Taking an ecological viewpoint, this article highlights the construction plan of the new liberal arts, which holds the promise of enhancing students' learning effectiveness. It elucidates how such an approach can foster a balanced and holistic educational environment, catering to diverse interdisciplinary needs. By embracing this plan, institutions can cultivate students' critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, and problem-solving skills, equipping them with the tools necessary to navigate the complexities of the modern world. In conclusion, the ecological analysis presented in this article offers fresh insights into the construction of the new liberal arts. By integrating interdisciplinary perspectives and promoting a comprehensive educational model, institutions can pave the way for a more effective and adaptive approach to learning.

Exploration on teaching reform of non-accounting major “Accounting” under the background of new liberal arts

With the proposal of the new liberal arts concept, the traditional liberal arts education model is facing new challenges. In the future, more attention will be paid to the cultivation of composite talents, and cross-integration knowledge will become an important part of the future classroom teaching reform. Based on the analysis of the teaching status quo and problems of the Accounting course, and through the reform and innovation of curriculum setting, course content, teaching means, teaching evaluation and other aspects, It aims to improve the quality of personnel training and provide reference for the teaching reform of Accounting in other universities under the background of new liberal arts.