During the question and answer period, Giroux said “The best kind of thinking happens when sensibilities get rattled”. I love this comment! He suggests not to have academic comfort zones. After all, how are we supposed to grow, learn and lend a compassionate ear, if we think that we’re right all the time? How are we to challenge our students and be challenged if we feel that our way of thinking is better than everyone else’s? Rattling sensibilities can rid educators and academics of power struggles that can ensue when one party refuses to consider another’s point of view. As we’ve learned, self-reflection and praxis are key to becoming great educators! Remember the words of Dian Marino, “be passionately aware that you could be completely wrong”.
Friday, November 23, 2007
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