The Student

A Short History

(Author) Michael S. Roth
Format: Paperback
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From the president of Wesleyan University, an illuminating history of the student, spanning from antiquity to Zoom "[Roth] has a clear vision for what it ought to mean to be a student: Learn what you love to do, get better at it, and then share it with others."--David Perry, Washington Post In this sweeping book, Michael S. Roth narrates a vivid and dynamic history of students, exploring some of the principal models for learning that have developed in very different contexts, from the sixth century BCE to the present. Beginning with the followers of Confucius, Socrates, and Jesus and moving to medieval apprentices, students at Enlightenment centers of learning, and learners enrolled in twenty-first-century universities, he explores how students have been followers, interlocutors, disciples, rebels, and children becoming adults. There are many ways to be a student, Roth argues, but at their core is developing the capacity to think for oneself by learning from others, and thereby finding freedom. In an age of machine learning, this book celebrates the student who develops more than mastery, cultivating curiosity, judgment, creativity, and an ability to keep learning beyond formal schooling. Roth shows how the student throughout history has been someone who interacts dynamically with the world, absorbing its lessons and creatively responding to them.

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Publisher:
Yale University Press
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780300280159
Publish year:
2024
Publish date:
Oct. 22, 2024

Michael S. Roth

Michael S. Roth is an American academic, author, and intellectual historian known for his book "Beyond the University: Why Liberal Education Matters." His writing style is clear and engaging, exploring the intersection of education, culture, and society. Roth's work has made significant contributions to the discourse on higher education and the value of a liberal arts education.

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