Spanning the Dualisms in the Language of Knowing and Learning

Abstract

Discusses an exercise which appears to make a contribution to the introduction of deep learning strategies to course participants. The exercise is based on five pairs of words concerned with knowing and learning: learn/study; educate/train; know/understand; teach/tutor; and student/pupil. Examines the theoretical framework on which the exercise is based, and from which it draws its inspiration. Explains the exercise itself, and attempts to draw out the implications of the exercise for educators, and for those being educated. The exercise may appear trivial, and is conducted in a light‐hearted manner but, when successful, it can compel students to reflect, often for the first time, on the meaning and purpose of their educational experience. Frequently, students make explicit previously unarticulated views about the process and content of their educational programmes.

Citation

Berman Brown, R. (1994), "Spanning the Dualisms in the Language of Knowing and Learning", Education + Training, Vol. 36 No. 8, pp. 25-31. https://doi.org/10.1108/00400919410073822