Return-Path: <PASISSEL@ualr.edu> Received: from mbox.ualr.edu (mbox.ualr.edu [144.167.10.38]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id MAA25945 for <NIFL-ESL@literacy.nifl.GOV>; Fri, 18 Apr 1997 12:41:21 -0400 (EDT) From: PASISSEL@ualr.edu Received: from calvin.ualr.edu by UALR.EDU (PMDF V4.2-11 #15587) id <01IHULCUYMQO0047T0@UALR.EDU>; Fri, 18 Apr 1997 11:38:30 CDT Date: Fri, 18 Apr 1997 11:38:28 -0500 (CDT) Subject: connections! To: NIFL-ESL@literacy.nifl.GOV Cc: PASISSEL@ualr.edu Message-id: <970418113828.c836@ualr.edu> X-Envelope-to: NIFL-ESL@literacy.nifl.GOV Content-type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Status: RO Content-Length: 2252 Lines: 47 Date sent: 18-APR-1997 11:37:47 >Subj: RE: Bond! > >I have stumbled in on this discussion late, but am quite stunned by the tenor >of the following comment: > > "...the teacher is at fault if any bonding takes place." > >I would advise the reading of works by Nel Noddings on the role of care in >teaching, and that of Belenky, et al, (Women's Ways of Knowing) who detail the >concept of connected teaching (and that is just a beginning!). >Furthermore, the idea of creating "communities of learners" which foster >connection (i.e. bonding) between teachers and students and among students >is a well respected one in both ABE and higher education circles. > >And, to emphasize Mex Butler's well-said comment re: > >"Students learn quickest when they are comfortable, physically and emotionally. >Natural bonding between teacher and student is not a casuality of good >teaching but a necessity. When a teacher is attuned to the students, >she/he can more easily see the needs to be met, and target the learning >to the lack." > >Regarding this, I have an article coming out in the Spring issue of Adult >Education Quarterly which details the necessity of connection between >teachers and learners as it relates to retention and participation, and >enhancement of learning. > >I would urge the quoted colleague to become familiar with the research >literature before espousing such an unfriendly perspective which only serves to >distance teachers from learners, and which negates and denigrates learners' >humanity! > >Peggy > _____________________________________________________________________________ Peggy A. Sissel, Ed.D. | # # ### # #### | Center for Research on Teaching & Learning | # # # # # # # | University of Arkansas at Little Rock | # # ##### # #### | 2801 S. University, Little Rock, AR 72204 | # # # # # # # | INTERNET: PASISSEL@UALR.EDU | ### # # ##### # # | PHONE: 501-569-8179 | | FAX: 501-569-8503 | | ___________________________________________|________________________________|
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