TY - JOUR
T1 - Pedagogy and the Teacher Within
T2 - Reflections on Thoreau and Kinesiology in Higher Education
AU - Hochstetler, Douglas
PY - 2013/4
Y1 - 2013/4
N2 - In his essay, "The Heart of a Teacher," educator Parker Palmer (1997b) examines the themes of identity and community which intersect with similar strains in American philosophy, most notably the transcendentalism of Henry David Thoreau. In this article, I argue that transcendental themes help provide insight into these pedagogical issues of identity and community. In the first part of my article, I draw from several of Thoreau's essays to illustrate the importance of and necessary means to develop and maintain a sense of self. In the second section, I contend that other complementary themes from Thoreau provide a means to connect our internal reflections with the communal nature of our classes.
AB - In his essay, "The Heart of a Teacher," educator Parker Palmer (1997b) examines the themes of identity and community which intersect with similar strains in American philosophy, most notably the transcendentalism of Henry David Thoreau. In this article, I argue that transcendental themes help provide insight into these pedagogical issues of identity and community. In the first part of my article, I draw from several of Thoreau's essays to illustrate the importance of and necessary means to develop and maintain a sense of self. In the second section, I contend that other complementary themes from Thoreau provide a means to connect our internal reflections with the communal nature of our classes.
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U2 - 10.1080/00336297.2013.773529
DO - 10.1080/00336297.2013.773529
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84876303058
SN - 0033-6297
VL - 65
SP - 186
EP - 200
JO - Quest
JF - Quest
IS - 2
ER -