Friday, March 30, 2007
From AscensionNYC
Friday in the Fifth Week of Lent
Psalm 18:1-7
Jeremiah 20:7-13
John 10:31-42
In today's Gospel reading, religious leaders were upset with Jesus and charged him with blasphemy because of his claim that he was the Son of God. Jesus, however, argued with them by stating that he was doing the works of the Father. Therefore, if they do not believe Jesus' words, then they should believe his works.
I am an educator, and I know the best way to lead and teach is through example. Today's Gospel reading gives us an excellent case for teaching and leading by example. The lessons Jesus spoke and taught were important, but it was also important for him to demonstrate his good works to those he taught. To be an effective teacher, Jesus needed to demonstrate his teachings. Theories and research on student learning confirm that students learn in many different ways. For instance, some students are visual learners; some learn by reading; and some learn through experience.
Effective educators know that teachers need to use a variety of methods to help students learn. For instance, many of today's college students must complete volunteer activities to fulfill their graduation requirements. Educators call this service-learning. The goal of service learning is for students to learn about our societal issues (e.g., homeless, health care, poverty, environmentalism) through their firsthand experience in addition to their lectures and readings.
Research shows that learning through experience is a powerful method of teaching. Jesus knew this. Not only did he "talk the talk", but he "walked the walk" as well.
Jeremiah 20:7-13
John 10:31-42
In today's Gospel reading, religious leaders were upset with Jesus and charged him with blasphemy because of his claim that he was the Son of God. Jesus, however, argued with them by stating that he was doing the works of the Father. Therefore, if they do not believe Jesus' words, then they should believe his works.
I am an educator, and I know the best way to lead and teach is through example. Today's Gospel reading gives us an excellent case for teaching and leading by example. The lessons Jesus spoke and taught were important, but it was also important for him to demonstrate his good works to those he taught. To be an effective teacher, Jesus needed to demonstrate his teachings. Theories and research on student learning confirm that students learn in many different ways. For instance, some students are visual learners; some learn by reading; and some learn through experience.
Effective educators know that teachers need to use a variety of methods to help students learn. For instance, many of today's college students must complete volunteer activities to fulfill their graduation requirements. Educators call this service-learning. The goal of service learning is for students to learn about our societal issues (e.g., homeless, health care, poverty, environmentalism) through their firsthand experience in addition to their lectures and readings.
Research shows that learning through experience is a powerful method of teaching. Jesus knew this. Not only did he "talk the talk", but he "walked the walk" as well.
Steve Hubbard
