Hey guys! I'm sorry I didn't look at this until so late in the day, but this is a continuing discussion right? XD Okay, so if I remember correctly, I was thinking about what the purpose of the teacher would be in his/her interactions with his/her students. Is the purpose of the teacher to simply pass on the knowledge that exists in textbooks to his/her students? Is the purpose of the teacher to motivate the students? To give them strong tools to aid in their search for happiness? What does a teacher want for her students? What SHOULD a teacher want for her students? Perhaps what the teacher wants for her students is only limited by her love for them - the same love that motivates her to teach not just knowledge, but attitudes, perspectives, and behaviors as well. How far is the teacher willing to go in order to instill in her students what she thinks is best for them? In that sense, that also brings up the capacity of the teacher to implant great things in the minds of her students. But being the LDS member that I am, I would say that the love the teacher has for her students is much more important than her capacity to teach well. For it is possible, if there is love, for that love to spill out in fervent prayers unto the Lord for her students; that what she has to teach, and aims to teach may be aided by the Spirit in uplifting the students to become life-long learners and teachers. haha I'm sorry I think I became too excited and my post is all over the place, and mayhaps I posed a possible answer to the question I brought up, but the question is:
What is the purpose of a teacher in the context of learning in the classroom setting? What SHOULD be the purpose? the motivation behind the teacher's interactions with his/her students?
I think in the context of the model, the purpose of the teacher should be to assist the learner in developing the role of L/T. This mentoring process is accomplished 'through' love, prayer, diligent effort, etc. However, I think that this 'ideal' purpose of the teacher is more easily discussed than implemented. My question becomes "How does the teacher instill in the student the desire to utilize personal agency to become an L/T"?
Well, whether we're trying to inspire students to learn, or inspire them to become a learner, we're still using the same verb. I think that's noteworthy.
On further thought, perhaps the best way we can inspire them is to have them take a sip at the fountain. Come and see. Ask them to learn exponentially for a day. It's rather like drinking lightening in my experience--exhilarating and painful all at the same time. But I think if they can experience a small taste of exponential learning, they will never be able to put it back down.
Hey guys! I'm sorry I didn't look at this until so late in the day, but this is a continuing discussion right? XD
ReplyDeleteOkay, so if I remember correctly, I was thinking about what the purpose of the teacher would be in his/her interactions with his/her students. Is the purpose of the teacher to simply pass on the knowledge that exists in textbooks to his/her students? Is the purpose of the teacher to motivate the students? To give them strong tools to aid in their search for happiness?
What does a teacher want for her students? What SHOULD a teacher want for her students? Perhaps what the teacher wants for her students is only limited by her love for them - the same love that motivates her to teach not just knowledge, but attitudes, perspectives, and behaviors as well. How far is the teacher willing to go in order to instill in her students what she thinks is best for them? In that sense, that also brings up the capacity of the teacher to implant great things in the minds of her students. But being the LDS member that I am, I would say that the love the teacher has for her students is much more important than her capacity to teach well. For it is possible, if there is love, for that love to spill out in fervent prayers unto the Lord for her students; that what she has to teach, and aims to teach may be aided by the Spirit in uplifting the students to become life-long learners and teachers.
haha I'm sorry I think I became too excited and my post is all over the place, and mayhaps I posed a possible answer to the question I brought up, but the question is:
What is the purpose of a teacher in the context of learning in the classroom setting?
What SHOULD be the purpose? the motivation behind the teacher's interactions with his/her students?
I think in the context of the model, the purpose of the teacher should be to assist the learner in developing the role of L/T. This mentoring process is accomplished 'through' love, prayer, diligent effort, etc. However, I think that this 'ideal' purpose of the teacher is more easily discussed than implemented. My question becomes "How does the teacher instill in the student the desire to utilize personal agency to become an L/T"?
ReplyDeleteWell, whether we're trying to inspire students to learn, or inspire them to become a learner, we're still using the same verb. I think that's noteworthy.
ReplyDeleteOn further thought, perhaps the best way we can inspire them is to have them take a sip at the fountain. Come and see. Ask them to learn exponentially for a day. It's rather like drinking lightening in my experience--exhilarating and painful all at the same time. But I think if they can experience a small taste of exponential learning, they will never be able to put it back down.
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