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Publication Date: 1998
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Socrates: The First Professor.
Knox, David K.
Innovative Higher Education, v23 n2 p115-26 Win 1998
The professoriate has its own historic figures after whom it models its actions. Socrates is proposed as the archetype of the heroic professor. Analysis of his career, character, and teaching methods is used to identify essential qualities that define the professoriate. Ways in which his work can inspire college teaching are discussed. (Author/MSE)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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