Origin of phrase "teachable moment"?

From: David R. Russell (drrussel@iastate.edu)
Date: Wed Feb 16 2000 - 09:19:54 PST

Does anyone know the origin of the common phrase "teachable moment"? I
would like to know if there was originally some particular theoretical
orientation attached--now surely lost in the wide circulation of the term.

David

David R. Russell
Professor
English Department
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011 USA
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