Comment on Teaching (bell hooks) by Tyler Quick

Thanks for the post. I thought reading her works this week was very interesting. It’s inspiring to read accounts of people who have overcome challenges to find incredible success. I think that there are great lessons to learn, even though I may not go through the exact challenges she went through. If we persevere and have confidence in ourselves, we can accomplish great things. Thanks!

Comment on Curiosidad! Educación! Libertad! by Tyler Quick

Ditto to the benefits of learning your students names and, as a student, having a teacher know your name. Showing you care enough to do small, individualized things like learning someone’s name can go a long ways to building bridges and open discussions. I think, too, that you are more likely to listen people who you think of as individuals instead of as just one more of the crowd. I think that helps them enjoy and engage but also helps you as a teacher to find more enjoyment and engagement in the teaching experience. It’s fun to actually know those you teach. Thanks for the post!

Comment on Critical Pedagogy by Tyler Quick

Thanks for the post. I thought there were some great ideas about how to incorporate critical pedagogy into a variety of fields. I liked the comment in the civil engineering section about asking “what would happen if…?” What a great way to encourage people to think beyond our standard ideas on a topic. We find solutions to the world’s problems by thinking about change and possibilities. We do that by thinking :”what if?”

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Comment on Critical Pedagogy: Learning to think not memorize by seyedehsaloumeh sadeghzadeh

Thanks for your post, I really liked it. I totally agree that we (as future teachers) need to encourage our students to “think”. We need to teach them how to critically think, instead of focusing on the materials to pass the exams. However, I think students also have an important role in this process. Teachers should create a comfortable atmosphere for everyone to participate and learn through thinking and discussion, however, it is students’ choice to utilize this opportunity or only care about their grades.

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