Reflections on the Freshman Year: An Interview with David Riesman.

Gardner, John N.; Barefoot, Betsy

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ERIC Number: EJ433106

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Publication Date: 1991

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Reflections on the Freshman Year: An Interview with David Riesman.

Gardner, John N.; Barefoot, Betsy

Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, v3 n2 p7-28 1991

An interview with David Riesman, founder of Harvard University's (Massachusetts) freshman seminar program, covers the origins and structure of the seminars, Riesman's own college experience, the importance of the college experience, faculty research, and the role of faculty in student intellectual development. (MSE)

Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Students, First Year Seminars, Higher Education, Intellectual Development, Interviews, Research, Scholarship, Student Development, Student Experience, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Audience: Teachers; Administrators; Practitioners

Language: English

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