Summer Scholar Series
Join us for a FREE online discussion about Paradise Lost, with Dr. Jayson Grieser (New St. Andrews College) and Dr. Peter Johnston. The “Summer Scholar Series”…
Tag: Education
Ep. 44 – Generalization vs. Specialization
This is Episode 44 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma is joined by Kepler’s…
Ep. 37 – Dr. Chris Swanson and Learning for Life
This is Episode 37 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma interviews Dr. Chris Swanson, president…
Ep. 37 – Dr. Chris Swanson and Learning for Life
This is Episode 37 of the Consortium Podcast, an academic audio blog sponsored by Kepler Education. In this episode, Scott Postma interviews Dr. Chris Swanson, president…
Naked Wrestling
Education in general, and in every subject, should “draw heavily on direct and vicarious experience that engages and awakens the senses”—poetry, music, “naked wrestling”((James Taylor,…
Music: A Fundamental Component to a Liberal Arts Education
In 1996, the College Entrance Exam Board Service conducted a study on all students taking their SAT exams. Students who sang or played a musical…
The Destiny of All
Not everyone is obliged to excel in philosophy, medicine, or the law, nor are all equally favored by nature; but all are destined to live…
Playing Down Will Not Get Us There
In his book, Study Smart: A Christian Guide to Academic Success, John Seel argues, Christian schools celebrate Lewis, Tolkien, and Chesterton, but we somehow give…
Education and Fallacy of Technological Progress
David Hicks rightly notes that the classical educator sees, as one of his aims, educating the student both for the world’s fight and for the…
Questions for Teachers
A half-dozen questions for teachers to ask themselves before teaching their next class: What does a grade in my class measure: effort or achievement? What…