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 ...
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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.
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Very good. No dust jacket. Ex-library. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 254 p. H. Eugene and Lillian Youngs Lehman. Audience: General/trade. LCCN 92050815 Type of material Book Personal name Stearns, Peter N. Main title Meaning over memory: recasting the teaching of culture and history / Peter N. Stearns. Published/Created Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, c1993. Description xiii, 254 p.; 25 cm. ISBN 0807820903 (cloth: alk. paper) LC classification CB15. S74 1993 Subjects Civilization--Historiography. Civilization--Study and teaching--United States. Humanities--Study and teaching--United States. Historiography--United States--History. Notes Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-249) and index. Dewey class no. 907/.1/073 Geographic area code n-us---
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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VG in VG to VG- jacket. DJ: some rubbing & edgewear; small creases/chips at edges & corners; some yellowing. Book: some rubbing & edgewear; some yellowing; overall clean & tight. 254 pages.