>When learning means a change in the learner (as her relations to the world
>change) I don't see how pain can be avoided. You experience loss of "your
>old self", and your "old world"(in the case of teachers coming to critical
>reflection you are very likely to palpably lose many friends) and the "new
>self" and world will not fit comfortably from the start.
>
>If we deny an aspect of pain in the process of learning I fear that we will
>just add to the hurt the prohibiton of showing signs of pain and
>discomfort.
Hear hear!
Judy
Judy Diamondstone
Graduate School of Education
Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
10 Seminary Place
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
diamonju who-is-at rci.rutgers.edu
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