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“The Excitement of Teaching” is a revised adaptation of a lecture given by William Lyon Phelps to Yale University, first published in 1931. In this edition, Phelps outlines his passionate views on teaching as an exciting adventure for young minds based on the idea that literature sits at the heart of knowledge.
William Lyon Phelps was an American author, scholar and critic. He was the first scholar to teach a university course on the modern novel at Yale, which became increasingly popular due to his engaging teaching manner. In the book, Phelps uses literature as the background for the argument and illustrates that teaching is essentially an art, expressing many of his observations throughout the chapters.
Chapters in this volume include:
Literature as a Revelation of Life
Five Pillars of Education
Teaching Students to Study
The Exciting Quest for Ideals
The Most Thrilling of Profession
William Lyon Phelps was an American author, scholar and critic. He was the first scholar to teach a university course on the modern novel at Yale, which became increasingly popular due to his engaging teaching manner. In the book, Phelps uses literature as the background for the argument and illustrates that teaching is essentially an art, expressing many of his observations throughout the chapters.
Chapters in this volume include:
Literature as a Revelation of Life
Five Pillars of Education
Teaching Students to Study
The Exciting Quest for Ideals
The Most Thrilling of Profession