Intellectual streaking: The value of teachers exposing minds (and hearts)
- 18 April 2017
- journal article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Medical Teacher
- Vol. 39 (12) , 1284-1285
Abstract
As teachers we often ask learners to be vulnerable and yet present ourselves as high status, knowledgeable experts, often with pre-prepared scripts. This paper investigates the metaphoric notion of "intellectual streaking" - the nimble exposure of a teacher's thought processes, dilemmas, or failures - as a way of modeling both reflection-in-action and resilience. While there is a tension between credibility and vulnerability, both of which are necessary for trust, we argue that taking a few risks and revealing deficits in knowledge or performance can be illuminating and valuable for all parties.Keywords
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