Case

My case is that including alternative approaches in education is beneficial to the student. This can range from the inclusion of small concepts, to the attendance of a completely alternative school or university. My focus is on the Buddhist university, Naropa, in Boulder, CO. This university is the home of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poets, and was home to a large portion of the beat poets of the twentieth century. It's historical roots and modern educational methods provide a unique educational system which is conducive to the development of the self as opposed to the implantation of an already finished produce: text book knowledge, as mentioned and analyzed in John Dewey's Experience and Education.