The Art of Teaching: An Act of Love.

Jones, Joel M.

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Publication Date: 1986

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The Art of Teaching: An Act of Love.

Jones, Joel M.

New Directions for Teaching and Learning, No. 26 (Communicating in College Classrooms) p83-91 Jun 1986

A comparison of the acts and arts of teaching and loving suggests some similarities: that teaching is a revelation of the self more than it is the use of professorial postures, that authenticity is more important than authority, and that trust is essential. (MSE)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, College Faculty, College Instruction, Higher Education, Learning Processes, Power Structure, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Styles

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Language: English

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