The Greatest Educators EverBloomsbury Academic, 2006 - 234 pages 'The Great Educators' brings together the most influential and interesting educators of all time. With entries ranging from Plato to Jesus, and Froebel to Freire, this book provides a fascinating overview of the development of educational thought through the ages. Frank Flanagan writes engagingly and accessibly, considering each educator's unique contribution and placing it in a historical and intellectual context. A fascinating read for educators and students alike. |
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Page 45
... Jesus ' future career as a teacher as well as his rootedness in tradition . — The content of Jesus ' teaching was not original . The core messages - the virtue of charity and the importance of loving God and one's neighbour - were not ...
... Jesus ' future career as a teacher as well as his rootedness in tradition . — The content of Jesus ' teaching was not original . The core messages - the virtue of charity and the importance of loving God and one's neighbour - were not ...
Page 49
... Jesus was a great parablist : he was a gifted story - spinner and teller . People like nothing better than a good story , a yarn ; they remember stories and , more importantly , they want to pass them on . When we hear a good joke or ...
... Jesus was a great parablist : he was a gifted story - spinner and teller . People like nothing better than a good story , a yarn ; they remember stories and , more importantly , they want to pass them on . When we hear a good joke or ...
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... Jesus ' teaching must be engaged with . It is not dialectical , as Socrates ' was , but it is participatory : Jesus does not give answers , he asks questions and provides direction , a general guide to the personalized moral life . He ...
... Jesus ' teaching must be engaged with . It is not dialectical , as Socrates ' was , but it is participatory : Jesus does not give answers , he asks questions and provides direction , a general guide to the personalized moral life . He ...
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