What Sly Stone Can Get You To Learn About Writing – Part One

“It’s not the teaching, it’s the learning.”

For those of us who have been students and those who have been teachers, each of us understands the limitations of academia and the benefits of actual experience. Likewise, anyone who has any experience with academia understands the benefits of a good teacher and how they can strategically short-cut years of research, trial and error. Even though a teacher can only teach you so much, this amount is often the distillation of years of study and application, and is absolutely priceless.

The amount that can be taught at schools and universities (and writing retreats) is far exceeded by the individual’s ability to learn. The best kind of teacher, then, is the one who can facilitate learning. It is so important that the student (or any learner) have an idea of what they intend to learn so that they can help drive the learning process. So much of the learning process is in their hands.

In my view, teaching is measured best not by quantity but by impact. Learning often happens best in cases where there is immediate feedback since in these cases there is ample opportunity to apply what is taught. It’s my belief that the learning only really begins to take place once the teaching has been implemented. It helps tremendously if the teaching applies to the student’s intention to learn.

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