（JP/ENG）【Teaching=教える、とTelling=伝える の違い】「教える」場合は、生徒とのコミュニケーションが成立しないとできないこと。伝えて、それが実際伝わって初めて生徒に学びがあるわけであって、一方的に伝えるだけだとそれは、知識を相手に伝達するだけであり、そこに学びがあるかどうかはわからない。
自分の講座を「伝える」講座にしたいのか、「教える」講座にしたいのか、事前に考える必要があると思います。また、そもそも自分は、「講師」なのか、「エデュケーター」なのかも考えた方が良さそうです。私の理想は、Teaching/Tellingの半々ですが、これも講座の趣旨や受講生によって変えていくことが必要です。
しかし、現代においては、知識を得るだけであれば、TVやオンラインの講座やネット、書籍でいくらでも勉強できます。純粋に何かを教わって学びたいのであれば、知識を詰め込むだけではなく、そのアウトプットもしなくてはならない。要は、エデュケーターは生徒に「質問」をし、生徒に「考え」「問題解決」をしてもらわないとそこに学びは生まれないのですね。
【Teaching / Telling】 Art Educators should be aware that Teaching and Telling is different. I first started to teach Art History 15 years ago, but it took me awhile to realize that my style of teaching was more about “telling”. Maybe close to “telling a story”. But is telling a story “teaching”?
It’s always a special delight to be able to listen to lecturers speak about their field of expertise. When I was a student in the US, I went to so many art related lectures offered by museums and other organizations, besides studying at the University. Every single lecture opened up my eyes and even to this day I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to live in the States for such a long time.
But when I look back on those past lectures, I’ve realized that the topics which really sunk in were the classes taken at the University.
It’s because professors at the University “taught”, while lecturers at other venues, “told”. The communication method is different.
When you teach, you want your students to understand from their own perspective what it is that you are trying to communicate. They need to think and analyze on their own what the meaning of your topic is. When they are given the chance to observe this on their own, then there is a big chance that they will actually “learn” something. And when you learn something, it stays in your mind… hopefully almost permanently.
On the other hand, “telling” is often a one-way communication and it becomes challenging to have students learn by just “telling”. But “telling” is also important when the listener is totally new to the subject you are going to present.
If you are aspiring to become an art educator, “teaching” should be your priority. Because educators are different from instructors or lecturers. Teaching is not about transmitting loads of information to the other. To balance the teaching and telling portion is something to consider.
So what should a teacher do in order to “teach”?
It’s simple! You just have to ask questions!
It’s all about “asking questions”. And I have lots to say about this!