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of the Teacher Education Program Learning is fun, and teaching fulfills many hopes and dreams for those who are willing and eager to help others learn. In keeping with the ideals of Gilbert Highet, the best of teaching and learning occurs when  teaching "stops being the mere
transmission of information and becomes the joint enterprise of a group
of friendly human beings who like using their brains." The preparation
of master clinicians as master teachers is the goal of this educational
endeavor. The faculty believe that as we think, we practice. Likewise,
as we teach, we must always be mindful of the relationship between
thinking and practice.We believe that teaching adults requires a different approach than that used when teaching children. Adults are self-motivated, goal-directed, and learn best in situations where they can immediately apply what they are learning. Adults also learn what they think is useful in attaining their professional goals, and are willing and able to be responsible for their own learning. We also believe that learning is a life-long process. The primary goal of teaching, therefore, is to help others learn. We believe that understanding how people learn is the foundation for effective teaching. Each principle of learning should be matched to a corresponding principle of teaching when working with adults. In addition, adults have experienced many learning opportunities in their life, and they have developed a variety of patterns of learning. Therefore, teaching adults requires a variety of approaches along with the exquisite use of self in interaction and communication with others.
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" The interactive nature of the program provides an exceptional learning experience, one not captured in simple lectures or reading material." - - - "[Teaching] stops being the mere transmission of information and becomes the joint enterprise of a group of friendly human beings who like using their brains." Gilbert Highet |
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