The first in-depth treatment of the school/work transition, this book raises the level of discussion above simple how to strategies. Howard considers the values, choices, responsibilities, and challenges facing the student leaving college or graduate/professional school. The transition from school to work entails a reconstruction of experience and of the self that marks the beginning of a crucial stage in the course of a life. Besides shifts in the aims and values attached to learning for school and for work, there are commitments and costs involved in professional life that require special consideration if one is to avoid the hazards of burnout, narrowness, and the loss of cherished skills. To survive personally and professionally in the new, ruthless economy, one needs to be highly adaptable and able to communicate well. In this thought-provoking book Howard underscores the utility of a broad liberal education as a preparation for work.
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"As in his prior works, V.A. Howard once again does not disappoint.... In a single book is an intellectual's version of dealing with mid-life crises while simultaneously an existential perspective on the very meaning and purpose of life. We get a thought-provoking overview on the choices we make and why. Here is a fascinating account of what we expect of ourselves and with an anecdotal rationale for why so many of us seem never to be satisfied. Here also is profound reasoning as to why we must always be learning and why our unhappiest moments are when we are not....This book has something for everyone. It strikes at the very essence of the never ending need for purpose in our work and our lives."-Norman Smith, President Wagner College
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A philosophical look at one of life's turning points—the departure from school and entry into the working world—that stresses the importance of lifelong learning and growth.
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Learning with a Purpose:Finding A Way To Live! A Must Read!,
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V.H. Howard's latest book has been called by Howard Gardner of "Multiple Intelligence's Fame" -- "Compelling reading for learners of all ages." This is a book that offers more than just a "good read," it is a work that can be studied and absorbed into one's being. In short, it can be "life changing" and serves as an inspiration and guide for those who wish to get at the true essence of why "Learning with a Purpose," is of upmost moral and philosphic importance and leads to "Finding A Way To Live." Dr. Howard (Co-Director of the Philosophy of Education Research Center at Harvard University) explains the difference between educating for one's life work and simply training for a job. This beautiful and memorable book is used as one of the required texts in Harvard's Philosophy of Education . It is as delightful and profound as Dr. Howard's spell binding lectures!
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I found it very interesting, having met the author. Theo was a good example of the person who naturally studies life and makes learning a lifelong pursuit. Something we would do well to emulate.
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Seasons of Learning is about one of the more dramatic, difficult transitions most of us undergo in life: the transition from school to work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
aesthetic stamp, daily tax, ruthless economy, answering activity, running scales, borrowed interest, high school jobs, social imagery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Dewey, Francis Crick, Harvard Magazine, Jennifer Capriati, Paul Kennedy, Simon Head, The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Certain Trumpets, Conditions of Knowledge, Harvard Business Review, Harvard University Press, Kingsley Amis, Phyllis Curtin, Robert Frost, The Concept of Mind, The Male Mid-Life Crisis, University of Chicago Press, Wall Street, William James New!
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Seasons of Learning is about one of the more dramatic, difficult transitions most of us undergo in life: the transition from school to work. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
aesthetic stamp, daily tax, ruthless economy, answering activity, running scales, borrowed interest, high school jobs, social imagery Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, John Dewey, Francis Crick, Harvard Magazine, Jennifer Capriati, Paul Kennedy, Simon Head, The Concise Oxford Dictionary, Certain Trumpets, Conditions of Knowledge, Harvard Business Review, Harvard University Press, Kingsley Amis, Phyllis Curtin, Robert Frost, The Concept of Mind, The Male Mid-Life Crisis, University of Chicago Press, Wall Street, William James New!
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- Art as Experience by John Dewey on 6 pages
- Artistry: The Work of Artists by V. A. Howard on page 7, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Work. Education & Leadership by Israel Scheffler on page 7, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Contemporary Issues In Leadership: Fifth Edition by William E Rosenbach on page 66, and Back Matter
- Inside the Third Reich by Albert Speer on page 25, and page 66
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