A Perspective of Democratic Teaching through the Lens of Research on the Application of Daoism

Author First name, Last name, Institution

David McLachlan Jeffrey, Zayed University

Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Other Education: The Journal of Educational Alternatives

Publication Date

2-20-2018

Abstract

My perspective of democratic teaching, and my attempts to embrace it, are shaped by my life-long interest in ancient Chinese philosophy and its practical application to my teaching through reflective research based on teacher diary studies. Teacher diaries are written accounts of experiences that teachers encounter, and their entries are examined for recurring patterns leading to deeper insights into the teaching and learning experience. My approach is to read texts on Daoism in the evenings and highlight parts that give me insights into my teaching. I then contemplate how best...

Volume

7

First Page

68

Last Page

70

Disciplines

Education | Social and Behavioral Sciences

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no

Open Access

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