Trust and Relationship Building

Re: Trust and Relationship Building

by Barbara Dieu -
Number of replies: 1
Following the forum in distant mode but on the bridging theme wanted to share this paper by Alexander Sidorkin - the Pedagogy of the Interhuman, which I find invaluable. Although mainly geared at school, I think it applies in all situations.
In reply to Barbara Dieu

Re: Trust and Relationship Building

by Dr. Nellie Deutsch -
Hi Bee,

Thank you for sharing Sidorkin's paper. I liked the statement he made about our feelings getting in the way of "a direct relation" because "Psychnologsits have convinced us that what we feel is what we are, and what the other says s/he feels is what s/he is". This reminds me of Alan Watts ideas on "who am I?" in The Tao of Philosophy. I believe spreading awareness and connecting to our students is the way to go. However, it may be hard to do our own thing if we have the administration/principal/supervisor watching our backs and dictating the policies. The trick is follow humanistic ideals and not get fired by the learning institution. I have striven to do my own thing as an EFL teacher in the public school system for over 30 years, but it has not been easy.