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Myths, Mystification, and Magic in Teaching

Myths, Mystification, and Magic in Teaching Myths, Mystification, and Magic in Teaching Linda Taylor Howard Adelman THERE HAS BEEN A LOT WRITTEN about changing schools, especially about curriculum and structural changes-the kind of changes that often involve a fair amount of money and resources. Our purpose here is to explore changes of a more personal na- ture-changes in the way people think about learning and leam- ers, teaching and teachers. We believe such changes are as impor- tant as cumcular and structural changes and probably are pre- requisites to any substantive changes in cumculum and structure. Myths Consider the following statements: “We are all interested in helping youngsters learn more effectively . “Most of you are interested in what we have to say.” “We have something worth sharing.” These are some of our myths-or beliefs-related to you and our presentation which profoundly shaped this paper. Myths, in this context, are values and beliefs which we use to explain our experiences and set our expectations. Since they are based on our past experiences, each person’s myths are per- sonal and unique, but there are many myths which we all share. Our myths shape our attitudes, our sense of standards, and our Linda Taylor, PhD. is an http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Academic Therapy SAGE

Myths, Mystification, and Magic in Teaching

Academic Therapy , Volume 12 (3): 10 – Jan 1, 1977

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10.1177/105345127701200311
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Myths, Mystification, and Magic in Teaching Linda Taylor Howard Adelman THERE HAS BEEN A LOT WRITTEN about changing schools, especially about curriculum and structural changes-the kind of changes that often involve a fair amount of money and resources. Our purpose here is to explore changes of a more personal na- ture-changes in the way people think about learning and leam- ers, teaching and teachers. We believe such changes are as impor- tant as cumcular and structural changes and probably are pre- requisites to any substantive changes in cumculum and structure. Myths Consider the following statements: “We are all interested in helping youngsters learn more effectively . “Most of you are interested in what we have to say.” “We have something worth sharing.” These are some of our myths-or beliefs-related to you and our presentation which profoundly shaped this paper. Myths, in this context, are values and beliefs which we use to explain our experiences and set our expectations. Since they are based on our past experiences, each person’s myths are per- sonal and unique, but there are many myths which we all share. Our myths shape our attitudes, our sense of standards, and our Linda Taylor, PhD. is an

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Published: Jan 1, 1977

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