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Subject:Re: Can you teach someone how to learn? From:Kevin McLauchlan <kevinmcl -at- magma -dot- ca> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Thu, 10 Oct 2002 03:12:21 +0100
On Wednesday 09 October 2002 20:00, Kight, Cindy K. wrote:
> >If they WANT to learn, you can teach them.
> >If they don't want to learn, all you can do is waste your time.
>
> Sorry folks, I have to take exception to this.
>
> Before divorce and impending poverty forced me back into the
corporate
> world, I ran an inner-city literacy program. Most people who
don't want to
> learn have given up - usually due to years of invalidation by
'educators'
> who made them feel stupid and inadequate. Anyone can be
motivated to learn
> when treated with patience and respect.
Not quite sure what you're saying here.
If they attended your program willingly,
then the audience was already self-selected
for at least *some* level of interest/motivation
to learn.
If you had them there by the use or threat
of force, or extortion ("Either you attend Cindy's
reading classes, or we'll cut off your welfare and
revoke your mother's parole..."), then there
may have been some patience, but not much
respect involved.
I'm sure the actual scenario was some third
option, and knowing it would clarify/validate
what you said, above.
/kevin
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