Alfie Kohn - Teachers Make a Difference

The speaker reflects on their educational journey, noting a lack of inspiring teachers until college, where George Morgan at Brown University profoundly influenced them. Morgan's interdisciplinary teaching and personal kindness shaped the speaker's approach to scholarship and teaching, emphasizing the integration of multiple disciplines to explore complex questions. This approach has been applied in their academic and professional work, advocating for interdisciplinary methods in education.

What was unique about George Morgan's position at Brown University?

• He taught only online courses.

• He was not affiliated with any department.

• He was the youngest professor.

• He was the head of the university.

Which quality of George Morgan had a significant impact on the narrator?

• His kindness and care

• His humor

• His punctuality

• His strictness

What did the narrator learn about rationality from George Morgan?

• It should always be trusted.

• It is the only way to understand the world.

• It should be viewed skeptically.

• It is irrelevant in modern education.

What does interdisciplinary scholarship involve according to the narrator?

• Starting with questions and using various disciplines

• Combining two fields without any connection

• Focusing on a single academic discipline

• Ignoring academic disciplines altogether

How did the narrator apply the concept of interdisciplinary scholarship?

• By writing a short essay

• By ignoring it in their career

• By focusing on a single field

• By applying it in their thesis and books