Re: Sec. Rant regarding teacher use

[Kerry Neary <nearyf@GIL.COM.AU>]

There is always overlap in topic areas and this is revealed by good
questioning.

This is because knowledge is continuous. The boundaries we encounter are
artificial, caused by the overlay of 'learning areas', 'teaching areas',
'key learning areas' or whatever term you wish to use for 'subjects'. They
are merely constructs for classification.

Realise this and the competitive distinction between subject areas, often
manifested in attributed relative 'importance', disappears.

It's the knowledge that is important, not the subject. Since we acquire this
knowledge through our information literacy skills, they are of prime
importance, not the subject content.

Process, not content.

Cheers from Oz
Kerry Neary
Retired TL
nearyf@gil.com.au

----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Eiffert" <beiffert@COMCAST.NET>
To: <LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU>
Sent: Sunday, September 19, 2004 8:45 AM
Subject: Re: Sec. Rant regarding teacher use


> Seems to me that researching for writing about an English topic involves a
different set of resources than what the SS, Sci, or
> Health teacher would need.

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