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Title: Meaning Over Memory
Author : Peter N. Stearns
Release Date : January 01, 2016
Genre: Education,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 1434 KB

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In the midst of the heated battles swirling around American humanities education, Peter Stearns offers a reconsideration not of what we teach but of why and how we teach it. A humanities program, says Stearns, should teach students not just memorized facts but analytical skills that are vital for a critically informed citizenry. He urges the use of innovative research as the basis of such a curriculum, and he offers specific suggestions on translating curriculum goals into courses that can be taught alongside or instead of the more conventional staples.