Comments on: Teaching Styles and Personae http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/the-classroom-experience/teaching-styles-and-personae A teaching and learning conference. Mon, 23 May 2011 15:28:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Carl Isaacson http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/the-classroom-experience/teaching-styles-and-personae/comment-page-1#comment-900 Carl Isaacson Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:09:09 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=945#comment-900 An interesting idea, but it would be sounder if you considered not some division between the "authentic" person in teaching and the "inauthentic," but rather between personae well performed (i.e., inhabited fully) and personae ill performed (i.e., put on, or imitated behaviors, behaviors without commitment of the self). In my way of thinking we are always performing our communication. (I know I'm not alone in this way of thinking, I just choose to own the assertion.) The performance of personae - a word derived from theatricality - is fundamental to the construction of our self. But we can choose to perform without allowing any depth in our performance. That makes for teaching which holds the student at a distance. Some of those personae can be quite entertaining to students, but don't make for a sound educational experience. An interesting idea, but it would be sounder if you considered not some division between the “authentic” person in teaching and the “inauthentic,” but rather between personae well performed (i.e., inhabited fully) and personae ill performed (i.e., put on, or imitated behaviors, behaviors without commitment of the self). In my way of thinking we are always performing our communication. (I know I’m not alone in this way of thinking, I just choose to own the assertion.) The performance of personae – a word derived from theatricality – is fundamental to the construction of our self. But we can choose to perform without allowing any depth in our performance. That makes for teaching which holds the student at a distance. Some of those personae can be quite entertaining to students, but don’t make for a sound educational experience.

]]> By: Adrienne Christian http://www.teachingprofessor.com/articles/the-classroom-experience/teaching-styles-and-personae/comment-page-1#comment-876 Adrienne Christian Tue, 18 Aug 2009 20:03:40 +0000 http://www.teachingprofessor.com/?p=945#comment-876 Ms. Weimer, thank you for this amazing website. I feel rich now that I know it exists! My question is this: You write that teaching style and teaching personae should be studied expressions, created thoughtfully and executed carefully. In your professional opinion, do you feel some characteristics are better than others? For example, is warm and open always better than strict and guarded? And what characteristics do you feel every good teacher should possess? Thank you. Ms. Weimer, thank you for this amazing website. I feel rich now that I know it exists!

My question is this: You write that teaching style and teaching personae should be studied expressions, created thoughtfully and executed carefully. In your professional opinion, do you feel some characteristics are better than others? For example, is warm and open always better than strict and guarded? And what characteristics do you feel every good teacher should possess?

Thank you.

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