Teaching without provoking learning :: Mmegi Online

Perhaps the mistake some teachers make is trying to teach students well without causing them to learn. Excellent teaching without causing learning is less impactful. It is a process in which teachers bring their best selves to the job, but at the end of the day, have little to show for their intensive investment.

Teaching without provoking learning is a problem in instructional practice in which a determined, serious, and caring teacher totally dominates and owns the process, with little or no input from students.

The teacher carries not only the cognitive load but also the heavy burden of planning, preparing and offloading materials (delivery) without inviting the learners to assist in the process. Teachers who do most of the work are driven by love for the work they do, love for the students, as well as a doubting spirit. They think their mastery of subject matter is everything. They see their role as a little more than inspiring students to be like them. When they go to class, the idea is to showcase the teacher's delivery skills, which would inspire and motivate students. Sometimes it works, but only with a few students.

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