At 4:42 PM -0500 11/13/00, Louis_Schmier wrote:
>I am struck that such a simple idea as "community," of sharing, seems to
>have such a powerful impact and a dramatic effect for so many. I find
>that students who feel isolated, or isolate themselves, perform at lower
>levels. I find that anything which promotes isolation and perpetuates
>loneliness is debilitating. Anything that promotes a sense of intimacy,
>connectedness, community can be releasing, exhilarating, and in some cases
>healing. I have found that to the extent barriers are broken, bridges are
>built,
>and community created learning is enhanced.
>
>Community creates a powerful, supportive, encouraging sense of classroom
>support and encouragementwhere the students feel better about coming out
>from behind their "walls of lonliness," share who they really are and not
>be socially isolated, and risk discovering the extent of their native
>learning potential.
What kind of data do you collect to support these conclusions?
Are they a statement about your students' behavior, or about yours?
* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato *
* 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 *
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