Reflect upon these truths about
teaching proposed by Brookfield (1990). How can you apply
these while precepting a student? Note especially the last
"truth."
Be clear about the purposes of your
teaching.
Reflect on your own
learning.
Be wary of standardized models and
approaches.
Expect ambiguity.
Remember that perfection is
impossible.
Research your students'
backgrounds.
Attend to how students experience
learning.
Talk to your
colleagues.
Trust your instincts.
Create diversity.
Take risks.
Recognize the emotionality of
learning.
Acknowledge your
personality.
Don't evaluate only by student
satisfaction.
Balance support and
challenge.
Recognize the significance of our
actions.
View yourself as a helper of
learning.
Be skeptical of all of the above
and discover your own truths.
"No man can reveal to you aught but
that which already lies half asleep in the dawning of your
knowledge.
…If [the teacher] is indeed
wise he does not bid you enter the house of his wisdom, but rather
leads you to the threshold of your own mind.
…For the vision of one man
lends not its wings to another man."
