Return-Path: <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id hADLw6u08986; Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:58:06 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2003 16:58:06 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <41297.4.36.244.4.1065113404.squirrel@wahoo.sjsu.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Lucy Wicker <lwicker@wahoo.sjsu.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-aalpd@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-AALPD:698] Re: trainer vs. teacher X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Type: text/plain;charset=iso-8859-1 Status: O Content-Length: 1967 Lines: 47 I would have to say that I feel there is a distinction between a facilitator and a teacher. A good teacher will use facilitation skills, but teaching is about instructing one in how to do something, whereas a facilitator makes sure something comes about. It is a slight distinction, but I think it is important. For instance, a facilitator would assume that learners or participants already have knowledge to share with the group, and would facilitate that knowledge coming out and being shared. A teacher, would instruct a group of learners or participants on a subject. Hopefully an experienced teacher would recoginize the strengths of their learners and know when facilitation is appropriate. Lucy Wicker > In a message dated 9/30/2003 6:23:16 AM Mountain Standard Time, > epedgg@panther.gsu.edu writes: > > I am finding the distinction between teacher and facilitator an > interesting one. I would think that a good teacher is a facilitator and a > good facilitator is a teacher! And now for my own question:What is the > difference between a trainer and a teacher? > > Daphne > > I agree. I think that the distinction is historical more than semantic. > Teacher is used to refer to the traditional "school type" teacher, who, > following the school model, uses the banking approach (as stipulated by > school curricula). Facilitators is used to make the distinction. This is > not to say that some teachers may have used some kind of a dialogic > approach. > > Regarding the distinction between teacher and trainer, the teacher teaches > and the trainer trains :-). > > It seems to me that, teachers are supposed to transmit knowledge, or help > students acquire knowledge. Trainers are responsible for creating routines > to better master a skill. > > Now, what is the difference between a teacher, and a professor? I consider > myself a professor. I am always professing a lot of BS. > > Andres > > > go here: www.geocities.com/andresmuro/art.html >
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