The Why and Where of Big History: Building a Program

Mojgan Behmand

The Why and Where of Big History: Building a Program

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Abstract

The goals of our First Year Experience program are aligned with our institutional mission, our core values, and the goals of our General Education program. The program is designed to promote:

recognition of the personal, communal, and political implications of the Big History story;critical and creative thinking in a manner that awakens curiosity and enhances openness to multiple perspectives; and,development of reading, thinking, and research skills to enhance one’s ability to evaluate and articulate understanding of one’s place in the unfolding universe.

Original language	American English
State	Published - May 29 2015
Event	The Asian Association of World Historians International Conference - Nanyang Technological Univesity, Singapore Duration: May 28 2015 → May 29 2015

Conference

Conference	The Asian Association of World Historians International Conference
Abbreviated title	AAWH2015
Country/Territory	Singapore
Period	5/28/15 → 5/29/15

Keywords

Big History
First year experience
higher education
liberal arts

Disciplines

Higher Education
History
Physical Sciences and Mathematics

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The Why and Where of Big History: Building a Program

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