WHY I TEACH GENERAL EDUCATIONBy Various Authors
A handful of BYU professors share why they teach general-education courses. Here are their responses, along with audio recordings of the essays.Becoming Generally Educated, by Harold L. Miller Jr.A professor learns the value of general education as he teaches it.
Kevin vs. Brague: The Pleasure of Learning, by James E. Faulconer (BA ’72)Wrestling with a difficult text, a student comes to understand more about his culture—and himself.
Rhetorical Questions, by Kristine Hansen (BA ’73)A BYU professor loves to clear up student confusion about one hallmark of a general education—the art of rhetoric.
The Elevation of Education, by J. Ward Moody (BS ’80)A professor uses lessons from his own general education to lift his students’ interest in physical science.
Connections: Why I Teach (and Preach) General Education, by Madison U. Sowell (BA ’75)A boy from the backwoods of Arkansas discovers that general education connects him at once to the larger world and to his origins. 
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