Topic 4Team- Kyle Owens
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What should good teaching be? This is a question that has gone unanswered for quite some time. Percy and Friere have spent much time trying to answer this question. Although Percy and Freire both value the role of the teacher, they caution against the act of teaching .Freire states that “the people subjected to domination must fight for their emancipation”, in this case the students have to fight for their education. From a students point of view I agree with the ideas of Percy and Freire. Professors should be able to cater the lesson plan to the specific needs of the students. Professors are able to support real student learning by being more open to teaching the class a way that increase student interaction, and will benefit students most, not the professors. Some ways this can be done include project based learning, student lead discussions, (sub point 3) and (sub point 4 ). The most relevant idea that came to mind was implementing project based learning in the classroom.
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project based learning, no exam (groups or individual) would allow students to essentially teach themselves. Although Friere and Percy value teachers they believe in “avoiding the educator’s direct presentation of the object as a lesson to be learned.” They would be more inclined to work on their own schedule in a way that is most productive to them. Students should have both options of working in groups or working independently, as students benefit from these options differently. When only one option is used some students are given an advantage, while others are put at a disadvantage. I believe that this is essential for this topic, all students know how they learn best. Percy believes not all students would benefit the same from the premade lesson plans and class rules that have been used for years in a row.
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The next example of good teaching stems from the thoughts and beliefs of the students themselves. 2. Student led / student contribution discussion group / speeches As Percy has identified, the educator can do nothing for the student. In order to achieve teaching without teaching here at West Chester University, classrooms need to become more student based and incorporate styles of learning that benefit the student individually. Percy states ‘”For there is nothing the educator can do to provide for this need of the student, everything the educator does only succeeds in becoming, for the student, part of the educational package.”Good teaching should include input from the students on how the class is run, as all students have their own unique ways they learn best. College students have been taking classes for years now and are able to identify what learning styles will be most beneficial to them.
“Avoiding the educators direct presentation of the object as the lesson to be learned.”
“The educator is well aware that something is wrong, that there is a fatal gap between the students’ learning and students’ lives.” pg 4
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