David Bartholomae's "Inventing the University"
I found that this article was intersting and informative. It raised some thoughts in my mind as I read it. I have included a few of my questions below:
1. Is "Inventing the University" an appropriate title for the article? What other names would be more appropriate?
2. Is Bartholomae's argument about creativity and "building bridges" between the writer's point of view and the reader's point of view teachable? If our job in a high school setting is to teach students how to write, Bartholomae's job as a professor is to hone those skills. But what if the student just can't do it? Then what?
3. What exactly is "creativity"? Can it be taught?
posted by LMechanic @ 10:26 AM
2 Comments:
I also found the article,
"Inventing the University" interesting. In some ways this is an appropriate title because much of the focus is on "academic writing"--writing that is expected on the university level. Academic writing is not always clear and able to be controlled by the writer; it is much more difficult to master.
Bartholomae emphasizes that students who like to control their writing may have less errors. However, those learning to write "academically" may struggle but they will produce more complex written pieces. I guess the role of high school teachers is to encourage all students to write in a more complex way, even if the written piece is not error-free.
"Inventing the University" demonstrates how students are expected to write and express themselves t a university's level of language. Even though I believe educators should provide a space for creativity, I also think learning is a continual process throughout life. I feel students should combine practical knowledge with new ideas and learning in order for them to synthesize and evaluate their life and world.
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