At 8:40 AM -0400 4/10/01, Roig Miguel wrote:
>Some of you may find the following article of interest:
>C u s t o m e r s & M a r k e t s : The Cuss Words of Academe
>
>By Craig Swenson who is Regional Vice President at the University of Phoenix
>It may be found at:
>http://www.aahe.org/change/so981.htm
>Some quotes from the article
>"The goal of postsecondary educators should be that every one of our
>graduates knows and is able to do what his or her degree implies. Our
>business, then, is learning-not offering courses or covering the material."
>
>"The assumptions upon which a learning culture depends are quite different
>from those for a culture emphasizing teaching. In the former, the student is
>at the center; in the latter, the subject matter. When student learning is
>the focus, the yardstick is not "Did I cover the material?" but "Did they
>learn what they should have?" A student (or employer) expects this. It is
>always the student's responsibility to learn, but the good sense of that
>must be met by teachers who will do everything possible to facilitate it."
Sounds like a false dichotomy to me!
It's the _interaction_ between students and teachers that counts!
* 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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