September 1, 2010
Seniors describe for new students how the Harkness classroom works
Each September, new Exeter students face a challenge: how do I figure out what Harkness learning is really all about? They've heard it discussed. They know the conceptual underpinnings: discussion, listening, collaboration, interaction. But what really happens in the classroom?
What's it like to sit around an oval table – with 11 other students – and actively discuss everything from literature to historical events and mathematical equations? How does it feel to have students take the lead, with the teacher interposing questions and guiding?
At the very beginning of fall term, new students get some answers. They gather in the Phelps Academy
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