Learning occurs in the meeting between student and teacher, the engagement among students, and the connection between a student and the material. My educational philosophy is founded on three interrelated elements, dialogue, personal responsibility, and integration . Paulo Freire's theory of problem-posing education, based on dialogue , has influenced me greatly. Dialogue relationships are based on mutuality, reciprocity, and co-inquiry. In dialogue, we are actively involved in objectifying and naming our experience as we create and communicate knowledge.
People make changes when they are ready to do so.
My role is to facilitate learning and help to create a safe environment where this can happen. Essential to this support is the recognition that each person brings to the learning situation a unique past and a particular learning style. The integration of theory and practice in learning is essential in the areas of organizational studies and management. It is not enough to know about or understand a theory, it is necessary to know how to use it. Further, the educational power of a seminar or course is related to congruity among its different elements.