Intro
Foreword
Contents
Editors and Contributors
Part I Setting the Scene
1 Introduction: Redefining Liberal Arts Education in a Time of Crisis
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Experiencing Challenges and Difficulties During the Crisis
1.3 Redefining Liberal Arts Education
1.4 Organization of the Book
1.4.1 Part I: Setting the Scene
1.4.2 Part II: Diverse Approaches to Reinventing Liberal Learning
1.4.3 Part III: Toward the Future
1.5 Concluding Remark
References
2 The Liberal Arts Traditions in Higher Education: The East and the West

2.1 The Liberal Arts Tradition in the East
2.2 The Liberal Arts Tradition in the West
2.3 Some Challenges for the Future of Liberal Arts Education
2.3.1 Changes in Educational Trajectories
2.3.2 Increased Needs for Strong Liberal Arts Education
2.4 Recommendations for Policy Makers, Researchers, and Educators
References
3 Gaining International Perspectives Through Undergraduate Education: Comparative Case Analysis Focusing on International Liberal Arts Provision
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Changing Context of Undergraduate Education
3.2.1 Impact of Globalization

3.2.2 Rise of Nationalism
3.3 Dynamism of Undergraduate Education Reforms
3.3.1 Theoretical Models on Global Complexity and Dynamism
3.3.2 Variation in the Global Landscape
3.4 Framework
3.5 Positioning of Country Cases
3.5.1 Australia
3.5.2 The Netherlands
3.5.3 South Korea
3.5.4 Malaysia
3.5.5 Japan
3.6 Conclusion and Implications
References
Part II Diverse Approaches to Reinventing Liberal Learning
4 For the U.S. and the World: Clarifying What Matters in a Contemporary Liberal Education
4.1 Introduction

4.2 Liberal Education is in the Middle of Long-Term and Transformative Change
4.3 Core Purposes, Innovative Practices: Key Themes in the Reinvention of Liberal Education
4.3.1 The Powers of the Mind: Fostering the Arts of Inquiry and Intellectual Judgment
4.3.2 Civic and Ethical Responsibility: Engaging Students in Civic Inquiry and Complex Problem-Solving
4.3.3 Integrative Liberal Learning: Helping Students Integrate, Adapt, and Apply Their Learning from First to Final Year
4.4 Preparing Students for a Complex and Turbulent World

4.5 A Liberal Education for All College Students, Not Just the Fortunate Few
4.6 Making the LEAP: A 21st-Century Framework for Liberal Education
4.6.1 The Essential Learning Outcomes
4.6.2 How Educators Can Use the Essential Learning Outcomes
4.7 The LEAP Challenge: Make Students' Signature Work a Quality Standard for Liberal Education
4.7.1 Signature Work: Empowering for Students and Galvanizing for Liberal Education
4.8 What Next? Recommendations for Global Educators
4.8.1 Articulate Your Own "Essential Learning Outcomes"