Liberal Arts and Sciences Education for the 21st Century Knowledge Economy: A Case Study of Amsterdam University College, The Netherlands
Bog D.K.; van der Wende M.
2016
Higher Education in Asia
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10.1007/978-981-10-0513-8_10
This chapter describes how Amsterdam University College (AUC), a liberal arts and science honours college in The Netherlands, promotes internationalization and adopts a global approach in its curriculum and academic community. It shows how global learning outcomes and 21st century skills can be fostered to contribute to the international competiveness of higher education institutions and considers the implications for East Asia. © 2016, Springer Science+Business Media Singapore.
21st Century Skill; Computational Thinking; Digital Literacy; Foreign Language; Global City
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