No Place to Learn: Why Universities Aren't Working,New

Review Raises challenging questions about practices currently plaguing the performance of Canadian colleges. No Place to Learn demolishes what it calls the myth of mutual enrichment, that only active researchers make good teachers, taking a critical look at the allegedly hardnosed, narrow research favoured by promotion and tenure committees. Although they will not agree with every point, Canadians with a stake in postsecondary education will benefit greatly from this book. John Meisel, Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Queens UniversityA thoughtful, skeptical view of Canadian universities. Because the authors are devoted to the mission, they are careful not to scorch the earth; but they deliver the kind of tough criticism that Canadian (and US!) universities need to hear. It should be required reading, especially for its compelling argument that student teaching remains the core of the contract between university and society. Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University, and author of Academic Duty Product Description The Red Cross is studied and criticized. The Royal Family is studied and criticized. Churches and hospitals are studied and criticized. Canadian universities are seldom studied and criticized and are worse off for this neglect. This book seeks to repair this damage by casting a critical eye on how Canadian universities work or fail to work. Review 'A thoughtful, skeptical view of Canadian universities. Because the authors are devoted to the mission, they are careful not to scorch the earth; but they deliver the kind of tough criticism that Canadian (and US!) universities need to hear. It should be required reading, especially for its compelling argument that student teaching remains the core of the contract between university and society.'Donald Kennedy, President Emeritus of Stanford University and author of Academic Duty'Raises challenging questions about practices currently plaguing the performance of Canadian colleges. No Place to Learn demolishes what it calls 'the myth of mutual enrichment,' that only active researchers make good teachers, taking a critical look at the allegedly hardnosed narrow research favoured by promotion and tenure committees. Although they will not agree with every point, Canadians with a stake in postsecondary education will benefit greatly from this book.'John Meisel, Sir Edward Peacock Professor of Political Science Emeritus at Queen's University Book Description If youve never known what deans do, what tenure is, and what professors do when theyre not teaching, No Place to Learn is a mustread: an eyeopening introduction that raises serious questions about the state of higher education in Canada. About the Author Tom Pocklington is professor emeritus and Allan Tupper is professor of political science, both at the University of Alberta.