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On page 161, the authors explain that they “… begin by theorizing education as a particular mode of study …” What do they mean by this? What is the difference according to them between “education” and “mode of study”? Why are they concerned about the typical assumption that “education” is the only or the most desirable “mode of study”?
What are the other modes of study that the authors describe in the essay? Have you encountered any of these modes of study? If so, describe.
Describe modes of study other than “education” that you have experienced. What have you gained from modes of study outside of “education”?
On page 165, Meyerhoff begins to describe his experiment with his university class. He begins by asking students to reflect on previous course to come up with “a list of features that made for good or bad discussion situations.” A) Think about your courses over the course of your education and answer the question he poses about what makes for better or worse conditions for discussions. B) At this point, it seems like everyone has experienced online education. The most difficult thing from the instructor side with online learning seems to be creating spaces for good discussions. Please reflect on your experience with online courses and list out key features or specific examples of “good” and “bad discussion situations.” As many of us continue to be involved in online learning, this will hopefully be helpful for us to think about our own roles in this class and future classes! This essay continues to provide us with alternative ways to think about creating knowledge and building knowledge collectively within and outside of university settings. One feature of the examples given in this essay are that all of the questions that students, organizers, and workers collectively struggled with were questions of immediate concern to their situation. By their situation I mean, they dealt with local issues that impacted them and people in their communities. With this in mind, I would like to start the process of collectively deciding on a topic(s) to focus on for the final weeks of our course. Write down at least one issue and/or question that is important right now to you and your classmates, families, and our communities. Some examples of topics that have come up in previous classes are: race and science, coronavirus and health disparities, assessing risk with coronavirus, figuring out where your tuition money goes and how the finances of the university are run, and how to deal with racist policing on campus. Feel free to choose one of these topics and discuss why you think it’s important and what questions you would like to explore or come up with a different topic and explain its importance.
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