Food and Pedagogy

Of course we should cater to all students.

All students of different learning styles.

I feel I am an Abstract Sequential learner.

But why does the way we learn have to be categorized?

Why must we fit into one "type" of learner?

What if I am Abstract Sequential in one class and Concrete Random in another?

In both Lindemann and this PDF ideas are far too formulaic.

Perhaps there is no clear structure to pedagogy and learning.

Perhaps these are just webs of thought that intermingle.

Of course we should speak in different ways when teaching.

When guiding.

When facilitating.

This will be a lame metaphor but imagine.

Imagine if you went to a restaurant and were not allowed.

Not allowed to order a hamburger the way you wanted.

Well done? Nope. You're getting medium rare.

No cheese? Nope. You're getting one slice of American.

I told you it was a lame metaphor.

But just like we want our food catered to us because.

Because we are paying for our food.

We want our education catered to us.

Because we are paying for our education.

Because we are invested in our education.

And so as teachers we must cater to our students.

Obviously not too much to the point we are getting abused.

Just like a waiter who expects a tip for service.

We expect respect for teaching.

I know this is still a horribly lame metaphor.

But food helps us relate.