Posted on Nov 15, 2007 - 1:49pm by Denise Lance in Teaching Tips, Blogroll
Leigh Blackall shares his thoughts on teaching vs. facilitating on his Learn Online blog.
I feel like I teach more than facilitate, because that’s what my particular students need/want from me, but I would rather facilitate. What are your thoughts on the quandary in which Leigh and many of us who teach online find ourselves? Is it inherently bad pedagogy to teach rather than facilitate?
For me, different students and different content require different strategies. I would love to hear your thoughts
One Response
Leigh
November 15th, 2007 at 7:32 pm
1Important to clarify that I don’t see it as an either/or. Rather, a decentralisation. There is still a teacher, but they are called in when needed. The facilitator is the one who builds relationships, books meeting rooms, and networks with teachers and calls them in when needed.
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