subject is ourselves, our limits, our potentials. As long as that
remains in the
shadows, it will block both individual and
group
from full illumination. But if both hurt and self-doubt can be
from full illumination. But if both hurt and self-doubt can be
brought into the
light…the learning will flower.”
Parker Palmer in The Courage To Teach
Parker Palmer in The Courage To Teach
Some of the
rigorists-of-higher education might wince at incorporating
“both hurt and self-doubt (brought into the light).” Appropriately: not
appropriate for the Witherspoon Complex & Young Professionals : to
factor-in hurt & doubt.
“both hurt and self-doubt (brought into the light).” Appropriately: not
appropriate for the Witherspoon Complex & Young Professionals : to
factor-in hurt & doubt.
Palmer is over
generalizing from a HUMANITIES bias, I’d say; maybe
over compensating for the dominant stereotypical objectivist/reductionist
/empirical somewhat positivistic instrumentalism of the “scientific” frame
of mind, which we Humanities Disciplines & Majors (if not Art) pedagogically
tend to copy and even emulate: the sound of only one hand clapping, one
culture, one economy: rubricized measure-mentalism.. .
over compensating for the dominant stereotypical objectivist/reductionist
/empirical somewhat positivistic instrumentalism of the “scientific” frame
of mind, which we Humanities Disciplines & Majors (if not Art) pedagogically
tend to copy and even emulate: the sound of only one hand clapping, one
culture, one economy: rubricized measure-mentalism.. .
Bring it on, I say: hurt
and self-doubt, confusion,ambiguity, all the mess
and guess that goes into making sense-of-one’s-own-with others, all that
goes into the reading of shared texts, the biases and prejudices that filter
and occlude: the argument that edifies, the trial and error and room for
play necessary for ecos-social-sustainable practice.
and guess that goes into making sense-of-one’s-own-with others, all that
goes into the reading of shared texts, the biases and prejudices that filter
and occlude: the argument that edifies, the trial and error and room for
play necessary for ecos-social-sustainable practice.
This
conflict is no problem for professionals, appropriately
focusing on
subject- matter, content, & methodology of disciplinary rigor
subject- matter, content, & methodology of disciplinary rigor
demanded
by protocols of math
and science, sociology,
history, environmental policy & such—a matter of
know-your-stuff, stand and deliver.
history, environmental policy & such—a matter of
know-your-stuff, stand and deliver.
(Does
no good to undercut,
question, fool with,
put into play confusing
the issues as well as measurable outcomes no matter how far a comfort
zone might be said to be pushed toward frontiers yet unknown .beyond
the issues as well as measurable outcomes no matter how far a comfort
zone might be said to be pushed toward frontiers yet unknown .beyond
the
edge & outside the box: it demoralizes progress
& obscure the
aims, goals and purposes of disciplinary study.)
aims, goals and purposes of disciplinary study.)
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