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From: "Dr. Rob Higgins" <rhiggins@cybercorp.net>

On Sat, 11 May 1996, Interpersonal Computing and Technology wrote:

> HOWEVER, the basis for these judgment calls is passed from teacher
> to student whenever the teacher evaluates the student's progress.
> Every time the teacher says, "Yes that is right" or "Why don't you
> try this instead?" the teacher is guiding the development of a
> cognitive process to form along the lines of what the teacher thinks
> a critical thinker should be.
>
> How else would a student learn when the use of this or that thinking
> tool is appropriate?  At first the teacher tells them, then the
> teacher reinforces right and wrong applications, then finally, the
> student starts to infer correctly the use of these tools in other
> settings.
>
> Simple?  No.  Mind to mind transfer of a cognitive process?  Damn
> straight it is.
>
> If students could figure out how to do critical thinking on their own
> without a teacher to tell them how and then correct them when they
> are wrong, we wouldn't need an educational system...
>

We DON'T need an "educational" system!

Looking back on this discussion and hoping it is not too late to
pursue further.

What about cooperative learning?  Leaderless groups?

It's amazing what knowledge sharing and mutual facilitation can lead to.

Some participants in my Teaching Online courses are astounded that
I don't "teach" in any conventionally accepted way. I put the learners
in pairs and groups and suggest places to explore while indicating
where the real knowledge (or help) is (ie: not in MY head!!).

FYI:

Teaching Online: Learner Perspective
           http://www.cybercorp.net/gymv/lo_crs.html

Teaching Online: Facilitator Perspective
           http://www.cybercorp.net/gymv/to_crs.html

---rob---

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