Pedagogical Assumptions
Sherley asked what kind of assumptions can get uncovered with reflection. Some examples of assumption that Brookfield gives are:
1. Assumption: it's common sense to reduce lecturing because lecturing stymies critical thinking and student engagement.
BUT: students may need time to get familiar with a topic or subject area before feeling ready to engage critically. The teacher could lecture in a way that stimulated critical thinking as the first step.
2. Assumption: its common sense to use learning contracts because they give students a sense of control.
BUT: Students could view learning contracts as a device that the teacher is using because s/he is lazy and doesn't want to take the time to figure out what the students should be raged on.
It is through thinking about one's course from a variety of perspectives that one can uncover other realities that we may not be aware of.
1. Assumption: it's common sense to reduce lecturing because lecturing stymies critical thinking and student engagement.
BUT: students may need time to get familiar with a topic or subject area before feeling ready to engage critically. The teacher could lecture in a way that stimulated critical thinking as the first step.
2. Assumption: its common sense to use learning contracts because they give students a sense of control.
BUT: Students could view learning contracts as a device that the teacher is using because s/he is lazy and doesn't want to take the time to figure out what the students should be raged on.
It is through thinking about one's course from a variety of perspectives that one can uncover other realities that we may not be aware of.
posted by Elaine at
1:46 PM
1 Comments:
Elaine I agree with Brookfields assumption about reducing lecturing as it does stymie critical thinking and student engagement I also agree with students may need time to get familiar with a topic or subject area before feeling ready to engage critically. The teacher could lecture in a way that stimulated critical thinking as the first step.
But what happens or any ideas to help a student who is experiencing a mental block akin to writers block snap out of it and begin to think more critically and begin uncovering the realities?
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