In this episode, Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett are joined by Karen Swallow Prior to discuss selecting university education, particularly for Christians homeschool graduates.
- (00:00) - Intro with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior
- (00:35) - The purpose of this conversation
- (02:47) - Susan and Karen's backgrounds
- (05:48) - Personal experiences
- (12:34) - How to evaluate universities with your student
- (17:26) - Differences between secondary and university Christian roles
- (20:48) - Education being "safe"
- (25:06) - The four-year degree and the readiness of a student
- (27:29) - The college litmus test
- (29:54) - Break
- (29:56) - The fear of indoctrination
- (43:55) - How to ensure a vigorous education
- (48:17) - "The search for truth" as a basis for education
- (50:14) - Looping back around to Karen's tenure as a principal
- (52:14) - Going back to teaching at an institution?
- (53:42) - What Karen's up to now
- (55:18) - Outro
What is The Well-Trained Mind podcast?
Susan Wise Bauer and Susanna Jarrett discuss homeschooling and education.