Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Engaged Pedagogy
I LOVED reading Hook's writing. This sort of thing gets me really excited because I have learned about these concepts. In Currins 100, an intro to teaching class, we learned about and discussed the "banking concept", and that it is not the right way to teach. Students do not learn anything when they sit in front of professor or teacher that feeds them information so they can spit it back out on a piece of paper. Teaching "Engaged Pedagogy", or teaching with an holistic outlook is the right way to teach, and students get the most out of it. On pg. 72 Hooks says "Engaged Pedagogy necessarily values student expression." Students not only learn from their teacher, but they also learn from their peers and their own expression and ideas, and the teachers also learn from their students. In order for educators to teach this holistic way, they have to have self-actualization themselves. Once a teacher feels as though they can reach their full potential, they are able to teach their students to do the same. The world needs more teachers who take this approach seriously in order for their students to become engaged in their education in the classroom.
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I do understand what you’re saying and agree about almost everything. When I was a student (prior to university) the education I got was modeled on: listen to the teacher who knows everything, do not challenge him and overtime knowledge will cumulate….That was revolting at some times and boring at other times. I agree that “engaged pedagogy” is beneficial for young students. The interaction among them and the teacher is what make a lesson interesting, lively and generates knowledge. However in university setting I don’t see how it can be applicable mostly when we are 150-200 students in a lecture hall. I think that a mix of systems or strategies is good. Lectures are not all bad and It doesn’t mean that we can’t use critical thinking afterwards. I like what you said but Hooks pushes it too much to my test to the drama thing when she saying that “university was seen more as a haven for those who are smart in book knowledge but who might be otherwise unfit for social interaction”(69). In university students varies from 18 to 80… (not kidding) with a little of training from prior experience in school or in social context we should be able to develop this connection between mind body and spirit we are also self-healer.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything you are saying. I am going to be a teacher and I also know from experience that asking student to regurgitate knowledge isn't all that helpful. Teachers need to try this new way of teaching. I think that it would be very affective, and I hope to try it in my classrooom someday as well.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you I mean in thIs story people especially students really do learn through expressions and experiences. I thought that this reading was really hood as well and that it really does relate to students then and now. This story reminds me of my first year in college at UW Waukesha and I was in a meteorology class and when we did tests he didn't like to make us memorize things instead he let us use our book. That was the best teacher I had because he knew the real way to teach and I will never forget him!
ReplyDeleteyou are right when u say student don't learn as well as thy are feed the information and then told try to make something out of this. I grow up in that kind of teaching method, where i was told the question and its answer and was told to memorize this. There was no communication between teacher and student. The teacher was their because he was being paid. He had no passion for teaching. But we can't say oh that teacher is not a good teacher, as students we have to do over part to. Some time we don't study or do over homework and then right the way we blame the teacher oh the teacher don't know how to teach. You need two hand to clap.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your post. I do not believe that children are empty vessels and that teachers are required to fill them up. I believe that students have their own knowledge, feelings and thoughts that were gained somewhere outside of the classroom. I believe that education is a two way street. In order for this to work and for learning to take place all parties should be valued, involved and bringing something to the table, this includes teachers, students, parents, other professionals and anyone else. I also want to say that I totally agree with Cy. It is very important that teachers mix things up in the classroom and teach using multiple approaches. Remember not everyone learns the same. Each and every individual has a different learning style and it vital to meet all of these students in the classroom.
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