EPISODE · Jan 2, 2023 · 8 MIN
Content V. Principle Teaching
from The Tutor Podcast · host Neil Cowmeadow
Neil explains the theory of Content Teaching and Principle Teaching, and the difference and advantages of the two compared or combined. KEY TAKEAWAYS Principal teachers teach why. Content teachers teach by fact, writing and method. The ‘why’ without the ‘how’ and the ‘what’ is as pointless as the ‘what’ without the ‘why’. The only solution is to be both kinds and present both. BEST MOMENTS ‘(Content Teaching is) Good old fashioned monkey-see, monkey-do rote learning. It’s extremely limited in scope and the pathways to developing the player and the student.’ ‘(Principle Teaching) For me this is the dry, abstract, theory side of music. It’s the way music was rammed down our throats in school when I didn’t take it as an option even though I love music.’ ‘We’ve got to be both. Good teaching is an elegant and dynamic dance between those two extremes.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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Neil explains the theory of Content Teaching and Principle Teaching, and the difference and advantages of the two compared or combined. KEY TAKEAWAYS Principal teachers teach why. Content teachers teach by fact, writing and method. The ‘why’ without the ‘how’ and the ‘what’ is as pointless as the ‘what’ without the ‘why’. The only solution is to be both kinds and present both. BEST MOMENTS ‘(Content Teaching is) Good old fashioned monkey-see, monkey-do rote learning. It’s extremely limited in scope and the pathways to developing the player and the student.’ ‘(Principle Teaching) For me this is the dry, abstract, theory side of music. It’s the way music was rammed down our throats in school when I didn’t take it as an option even though I love music.’ ‘We’ve got to be both. Good teaching is an elegant and dynamic dance between those two extremes.’ VALUABLE RESOURCES The Tutor Podcast www.Neilcowmeadow.com ABOUT THE HOST Neil Cowmeadow is a maverick peripatetic guitar teacher from Telford with over 19 years’ experience in the business of helping people. Learn how to start, grow and love your business with Neil’s invaluable advice and tips without the buzzwords and BS! CONTACT METHOD [email protected]
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