04 July 2009

have education 'happen' to them

Teaching the Gospel: Sometimes students come to the learning setting thinking that the responsibility for their learning rests only with the teacher. They want to sit passively and have education ‘happen’ to them. This cannot be. Participation is one of the principles of edification.

("Teaching the Gospel: A Handbook for CES
Teachers and Leaders," The Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter-day Saints, [2001], p. 13)