Klarinet Archive - Posting 000352.txt from 1995/06

From: Jim Freeman <collnjim@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Glissandos
Date: Fri, 16 Jun 1995 15:53:03 -0400

On Thu, 15 Jun 1995, Nichelle Crocker wrote:

> >In response to David Gilman, the best way to teach is to mostly show, not
> >say.
>
> >:)
> >Susan
>
>
> I disagree. Sure it is important to demonstrate techniues to your student,
> but there are things one cannot demonstrate. How do you "show" your student
> what is going on inside of your mouth and be sure that they are doing what
> you wish them to learn? Without developing and making use of a specific
> vocabulary to describe a technique there are too many things left up to
> guesswork on the part of the student. (I agree that I would be critical of
> a teacher who did not "show" as well as tell their student what to do.)
>
> Nichelle Crocker
>
i agree completely. it frequently amazes me how many students do
not find the fact that their teacher is unable to fully articulate what
he or
she is doing a little bit troubling. as students we deserve to know what
the process we are undertaking is, and as teachers we owe our students
the same. in his book, rosario mazzeo says something like (i can't find my
copy) "if you can't explain in words understandable to your student exactly
what is to be done, then the chances are you really don't know exactly how
to help him do it."

jim freeman (collnjim@-----.edu)