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ERIC Number: EJ469877
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0380-2361
Teaching or Facilitating: A False Dichotomy.
Stewart, Douglas
Canadian Journal of Education, v18 n1 p1-13 Win 1993
It is argued that the current trend toward viewing the teacher as a facilitator of learning does a disservice to the tradition of teaching and puts the education of children at risk. Reasons why teaching should be emphasized over facilitating learning are presented. (SLD)
Descriptors: Coping, Curriculum Problems, Educational Environment, Educational History, Educational Practices, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning, Problem Solving, Teacher Role, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Canada; Facilitative Environments; Facilitators
Note: English and French abstracts are provided.