Replying to LO28024 --
Thank you Harriett for introducing me to O'Banion's book and ideas. I will
definitely try to get hold of a copy and maybe reflect some of his ideas
on the work I'm doing.
However...
When I started stating the differences between Univs and LOs, I did not
intend to say that, for instance, there should be no more classes and that
teachers and students should sit on a round table and discuss the subjects
as equals. For all the obvious reasons, it is always necessary to have
some background and the teachers due to their experience (study, training
and age) are the best people to provide that background. However, once
that background is shared, there should be more room to discussion and
students (let's call them learners) and teachers (should be learners as
well) should start a journey together where every day is an opportunity
for them to learn questioning each other's assumptions, challenging each
other's answers.
I think universities should be learning organisations and not only
organisations where one can learn. And when I say "universities" I mean
students, teachers, and support personnel (although I must confess I have
forgotten the latter in my texts). The way a learning organisation is
mirrored on an university's life is completely different from the way it
translates into another kind of organisation, though.
Regards,
Ana Neves
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