Sunday, November 2, 2008

Who is more important. The teacher or the student(learner)?

There are too many teachers.

A proliferation of self professed sages are claiming wisdom of knowledge that has not yet possessed them.
Knowledge that they have not yet lived nor experienced.

So much importance has been placed on the teacher throughout modern times and by students themselves that we have overlooked the true role of the learner.

In the search for knowledge there are many that blindly accept what has been written or said without doing proper investigation.

There are six questions that need to be asked when learning. Who, what, when,where, how and why.
For example
Who said it?
What was said?
When was it said?
Where was it said?
How was it said?
Why was it said?

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Never blindly accept knowledge as truth. Check other sources. If there are words or phrases that you don’t understand, then use a dictionary, use the internet, ask someone. Read up on opposing views. You may find surprising nuggets of truth there. Yes even “the dull and ignorant, they too have their story”. Above all you will learn to look objectively at a particular concept; thereby understanding why or how the person’s views differ and how to question your own views.

After you have been introduced to all these difficult viewpoint, come to your own conclusions, without allowing your personal bias to override the plain truth before you.

These suggestions are by no means comprehensive, but a little knowledge goes a long way.

“Truth is simple, don’t complicate it”
Finally if the teacher has not taught then the learner must still learn. That is your responsibility. (learn how to learn)

BE RESPONSIBLE


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