{"product_id":"a-biography-of-learning-paperback-softback-9781487561376","title":"A Biography of Learning (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487561376","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eA Biography of Learning\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRon Burnett (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487561376\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 December 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e312 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.34 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this most impressive volume, Burnett draws from his distinguished career as a teacher, artist, scholar, and administrator, to remind us that learning is fundamental to human thriving and an endeavour that requires rigorous study to remain pertinent and effective in changing times. \u003ci\u003eA Biography of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e will appeal to any reader interested in understanding more about how we learn, why we learn, and what it takes to learn well.\" - Lorne M. Buchman, President Emeritus, ArtCenter College of Design \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Against our contemporary backdrop of quantifiable metrics and codifiable learning outcomes, Ron Burnett delivers an impassioned – and refreshingly personal – case for the wonderful messiness of teaching and learning. Unpredictability, ambiguity, chaos, contingency, technological disruption, and serendipity – it turns out that a deep engagement with these unruly forces will be essential to creating lasting impact in the classroom. But more than that, he demonstrates the transformative effect that radical openness and care can have in cultivating ‘the prepared mind.’\" - Jamer Hunt, Professor of Transdisciplinary Design, The New School \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Capacious in its approach, and an audacious call to action – where serendipity, play, and dialogue are as central to critical pedagogy as planning learning outcomes – \u003ci\u003eA Biography of Learning\u003c\/i\u003e is an urgent provocation to radically reimagine education in the context of rapid transformations in communications technology, as well as a self-reflexive account of Burnett’s half-century as an educator and administrator in the fields of film, media, visual arts, and communications.\"\u003c\/p\u003e - Scott MacKenzie, Professor of Film and Media, Queen's University\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRon Burnett offers a timely and provocative vision for educational transformation. Drawing on his decades-long career as both an educator and institutional leader, Burnett crafts a compelling narrative that bridges personal experience with forward-thinking educational theory and practice.\u003cbr\u003eThis book suggests that transformative learning demands time – far more than our rapid-fire systems allow us. It challenges our obsession with quick inputs and outputs, exposing the deeper, slower rhythms of authentic intellectual growth, and forges powerful connections between physical learning spaces, creative environments, and the frontiers of experimentation where teaching and learning boundaries are dramatically expanded.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Biography of Learning\u003c\/em\u003e emerges at a critical juncture, where technological revolution meets institutional evolution. Burnett's approach is refreshingly pragmatic yet boldly visionary, providing roadmaps for tomorrow. For anyone invested in the future of learning – educators, administrators, policymakers, students, and engaged citizens – Burnett's insights provide inspiration for navigating the intersection of tradition and innovation in educational practices.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePrelude: Artificial Intelligence and Time\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: A New School – A New Learning Paradigm?\u003cbr\u003e   \u003cbr\u003ePart One\u003cbr\u003e1. Biography, Learning, and Play\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Knowledge, Memory, and Living Archives\u003cbr\u003e3. The Classroom, Generational Change, and the Expansion of Disciplines\u003cbr\u003e4. Film Studies, \u003cem\u003eHiroshima Mon Amour\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWindow Water Baby Moving\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Two\u003cbr\u003e5. Learning with and against TikTok and AI: The Algorithmic Challenge\u003cbr\u003e6. Science, Truth, History, and Learning\u003cbr\u003e7. Learning with New Tools\u003cbr\u003e8. Transposition, Translation, Transformation, Serendipity\u003cbr\u003e9. Chance, Bricolage, Symmetry\u003cbr\u003e10. The Radical Impossibility of Teaching\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Three\u003cbr\u003e11. Learning, Consensus, and Social Media\u003cbr\u003e12. Symptom Fields\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart Four\u003cbr\u003e13. Budding Visions and New Spaces for Learning\u003cbr\u003e14. The Communication of Ideas through Video\u003cbr\u003e15. Making, Being, Learning\u003cbr\u003e16. Designing a New Campus for Emily Carr University of Art and Design\u003cbr\u003e17. Studios, Outcomes, and Vision\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003eEndnotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52596010025240,"sku":"9781487561376","price":20.86,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/a-biography-of-learning-paperback-softback-9781487561376","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}