Johannes HelonapëHow Does a St. John’s Seminar Work?I am a graduate student at St. John’s College, and last summer I embarked on the adventure of my first semester of St. John’s-style…Jun 4, 20181Jun 4, 20181
Johannes HelonapëThe Problem of Teacher PaySure, nobody would disagree in principle with the idea that teachers are underpaid. But the general public gets fatigued with endless…Jun 2, 2018Jun 2, 2018
Johannes HelonapëVocational education is a waste of moneySurely not,” you say. You could accuse vocational education of a lot of things — of not fulfilling the loftiest goals of education, of…May 29, 2018May 29, 2018
Johannes HelonapëDo We All Learn the Same Way?I n their article “Why Minimal Guidance During Instruction Does Not Work,” Kirschner et al. make some important arguments about the ideal…May 28, 2018May 28, 2018
Johannes HelonapëThe Need to Modernize the Liberal ArtsThe tradition of the liberal arts in the west was an attempt to solve a problem that is still with us today: how to teach a student…May 27, 2018May 27, 2018