Men grow old
Abstract
Purpose
This sermon argues that artistry and understanding are the offspring of whole people: thoughtful, resolute, and passionate. It then considers some illiberal fashions in higher education that stifle passion.
Design/methodology/approach
This is an opinion piece.
Findings
Current threats to liberal education include metaphors demeaning to professors, incomprehensible or inconsequential learning objectives, and schemes that increase “intentionality” by limiting students' opportunities for exploration and discovery.
Originality/value
This sermon makes vivid to educational leaders and would-be reformers some of the negative consequences of their actions and proposals.
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Acknowledgements
Thanks to R.B. Graber for nearly three decades of discussions about liberal learning.
Citation
Pollard, S. (2014), "Men grow old", On the Horizon, Vol. 22 No. 1, pp. 75-79. https://doi.org/10.1108/OTH-09-2013-0037
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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