Wednesday, October 1, 2014

Thinking Bigger Than Me in the Liberal Arts

http://chronicle.com/article/Thinking-Bigger-Than-Me-in/148739

Thinking 'Bigger Than Me' in the Liberal Arts

By Steven J. Tepper

"Me experiences" are different from "bigger-than-me experiences." Me experiences are about voice; they help students express themselves. The underlying question they begin with is, "What do I have to say?" BTM experiences are about insight; they start with, "What don’t I know?" Voice comes after reflection. Me experiences are about jumping into a project and making something—an idea, an artifact, a piece of media. BTM focuses on John Dewey’s notion of "undergoing"—making something happen in the world, which requires, first, a shift in our own subjectivity. We must anticipate problems, struggle with ideas, seek some resolution. It’s a process.
MEBIGGER THAN ME
Voice: What do I have to say?Insight: What do I need to know?
ExpressionReflection
DoingUndergoing
Pleasure (Hedonic)Purpose (Eudaimonic)
IdentityIdentification
Egoistic ImaginationEmpathic Imagination
EntertainmentEnlightenment
EverydaySublime

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