Meaning over Memory
, by Stearns, Peter N.Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780807844854 | 0807844853
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 8/1/1994
In the midst of the heated battles swirling around American humanities education, Peter Stearns offers a reconsideration not of whatwe 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.