Mastery Not Factory: How We Learn What Matters

Modern education increasingly resembles a factory-line. Students are shipped in and shaped to populate the market with products and buyers. Gutenberg believes a good education does more than prepare a student for the market: A good education molds our desires toward goodness and provides the skill to pursue goodness. In February 2014, Gutenberg hosted a conference on education. Speakers included Gutenberg tutors Chris Swanson and Tim McIntosh as well as Andrew Kern, founder and president of the CiRCE Institute, and Brandon Vance, two-time U.S. National Scottish Fiddle Champion. (also on iTunes)

  • 05_Object Lessons and Q&A. Given by Multiple Speakers at Mastery Not Factory: How We Learn What Matters on February 22, 2014.
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  • 04_Apprenticeship and Skill Learning: Intersection of Violin Mastery and Classical Education from a Christian Standpoint. Given by Brandon Vance at Gutenberg's Education Conference on February 22, 2014.
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  • 03_Fishing for the Truth: Perception, Apprehension, and the Quest for Human Blessedness. Given by Andrew Kern at Gutenberg's Education Conference on February 22, 2014.
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  • 02_Fear and Education: What Emotions Do in the Classroom. Given by Tim McIntosh at Gutenberg's Education Conference on February 21, 2014.
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  • 01_How Do You Get To Carnegie Hall: A Skill Based Life. Given by Chris Swanson at Gutenberg's Education Conference on February 21, 2014.
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