Sentences with phrase «authority of teachers»

The idea of the power and authority of the teacher as the fountain of knowledge to pour forth into waiting student vessels looms large.

These debates are driven by contrasting moral visions of the proper authority of teachers and the proper docility of students.

Viewed from the perspective of the taught (rather than from the authority of the teacher), teaching is much more a matter of having one's eyes opened to dimensions of reality previously opaque.

Parents, too, can help to counteract undemocratic social class attitudes by supporting the schools in their efforts in this respect, by acknowledging the professional independence and authority of teachers, and by arranging the external social relations of the family on the basis of worth and function without reference to social status.

Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders.

They do this to express that they are not under the authority of the teacher or fellow students.

Supporters of education litigation contend that the courts are essential to secure student (and civil) rights, while critics insist that the courts distort policy and that the mere threat of litigation undermines the authority of teachers and administrators.

Opportunity # 2: Both a critical pedagogy advocate and a deeper learning champion would object to the fact that many traditional classrooms emphasize the wisdom and authority of the teacher (who is often white) over the curiosity, skills, and active agency of the students in the classroom (increasingly students of color).

Conservatives say students have been given too much influence in the classroom, undermining the authority of teachers.

A Department for Education spokeswoman said: «Poor behaviour damages pupils by disrupting valuable lesson time, undermining the authority of teachers and holding young people back.

The Nasuwt teaching union said putting pupils on an interview panel undermined the authority of teachers.

However, she added: «Putting pupils on an interview panel or in direct control of teacher recruitment undermines the respect and authority of teachers.

«When students face no accountability measures, it undermines the authority of all teachers, and creates a negative campus culture.

Just as the classroom traditionally underscores the authority of the teacher and prefers teaching over learning, traditional library design reinforces the authority of the library staff, affirms the cognitive nature of learning and restricts students» ability to manage their space and time by encouraging only traditional forms of «serious» study.

They do this to express that they are not under the authority of the teacher or fellow students.