A New Look at the Teacher's Authority.

Heron, John

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Publication Date: 1990

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A New Look at the Teacher's Authority.

Heron, John

Transition from Education through Employment, v90 n2 p17-19 Feb 1990

Defining teaching as the facilitation of self-directed learning, the author describes three decision modes for the teacher--direction, negotiation, and delegation--and discusses teacher and student roles in determining the objectives, program, methods, resources, and assessment of learning. (SK)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Decision Making, Student Role, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Training

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher

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Language: English

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