Yes, I saw that post. And almost included a reacti...

2009-12-04T22:32:39.483Z

Yes, I saw that post. And almost included a reaction to it above.

This post is also relevant:

http://karlkapp.blogspot.com/2009/12/accidental-instructional-designers-may.html

I've left a comment there which is 'awaiting moderation'.

Ultimately, I think some people are good at teaching and some people aren't. Unfortunately, it's hard to tell which is which until you stick them in a learning environment.

What I really don't get is this: why are teachers (again, in the widest sense) not less hypocritical? If somebody came to me wanting to learn about just about anything, there's no way I would give them 'the one solution' - because I know it doesn't exist. So why would there be the one solution, the one method, the one way of doing things for teachers?

I suspect I'm missing something.

There's a postscript to the above story, by the way. I hired a trained teacher. She was probably the most naturally gifted group leader/trainer/facilitator I've ever worked with. Learners loved her and I received unsolicited positive feedback.

Turned out she'd somewhat exaggerated her training qualifications.

Did you see the link going around yesterday about ...

2009-12-04T20:48:17.004Z

Did you see the link going around yesterday about skills vs. qualities?

http://aprilhayman.com/skillorquality/

Think that comes into play here too. Is it a balance of skills / qualities / knowledge? There a lot of ways to scaffold the teaching skills piece, which I think supports what you are saying above.

Lots to think about (also reminds me that I'm going to have to do a blog post on Titanic vs. Waterworld e-Learning projects some time soon. Time for a "Who Can Wring the Most Methaphorical Significance out of OverBlown 90s Movies" throwdown?).

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