Small, private
college in
North Carolina. Elon is noted for the incredible amount of
effort put into each
student. Students get the opportunity to
learn closely with
faculty in their field more like an
apprenticeship than the standard schooling method of focusing on basic
objectives.
Elon
classes tend to follow the
Socratic method of
instruction, whereby the students are engaged in thought -and often emotion- provoking
dialogue centered around problems or issues they must solve or resolve. Of course, these
critical thinking problems or issues are based on whatever aspect of their chosen
academic discipline the course happens to be on.
Elon offers outstanding information (read:
library),
technological,
fine arts, and
athletic facilities that exceed standards for a college of its size.
Update Summer 2002
Elon is now a
university with a
Ph.D. program in
physical therapy. They also have a
brand-spanking-newlibrary and a (surprised old Elon alum?)
football stadium.