The Return of the Fourth “R” to Education: Relationships
Two philosophies of education—the collective and the individualistic systems—are in contention wherever modern schools are found in collective societies. The Western style of teaching and relating to students places the collectively oriented student at a distinct disadvantage. Tradition informs coll...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
1997
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Missiology
Year: 1997, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 321-335 |
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| Summary: | Two philosophies of education—the collective and the individualistic systems—are in contention wherever modern schools are found in collective societies. The Western style of teaching and relating to students places the collectively oriented student at a distinct disadvantage. Tradition informs collective students that it is impossible to succeed in life independently. These students find it necessary to link up with the teacher through a personal relationship in order to succeed in the classroom.A secure learning atmosphere is provided for the collective student when the teacher matches his or her relationship style with the student's. This article provides the missionary teacher with insights into this collective relationship style and suggestions for its implementation along with a warning of the potential danger of this relationship's degenerating into a form of paternalism. |
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| ISSN: | 2051-3623 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Missiology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/009182969702500305 |