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- Title
The Teacher in Question: A Study of Teaching Gone Awry.
- Authors
Haroutunian, Sophie; Jackson, Philip W.
- Abstract
The article discusses about teachers and teaching by comparing it to a bird. Although the bird is a teacher in one sense, it is not so in another. It only does what birds do naturally, which is to sing. The dual imagery of learning from birds and teaching stars how not to dance does more than cast learners in a good light and teachers in a poor one. It reminds people that teaching can misfire in a variety of ways: The consequences of what the teacher says and does may be far from what is intended and in certain instances may be more harmful than helpful. People commonly anticipate that teachers will be fair, honest, and helpful to their students. For example, people expect teachers to expend their time and energy equitably without favoring some groups or individuals over others. People expect them to be attentive to students' grievances and to other signs of difficulty, including requests for help. Furthermore, when teachers are questioned, students expect them to answer truthfully, for they are supposed to be trustworthy.
- Subjects
TEACHERS; TEACHING; EDUCATION; STUDENTS; LEARNING; COMPARISON (Philosophy)
- Publication
Teachers College Record, 1986, Vol 88, Issue 1, p53
- ISSN
0161-4681
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/016146818608800109