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At the school I went to, not one of the teachers had been trained to

teach. I think it's a common misconception that being skilled in TCM

(or any field) means one has the ability to teach it. I was an

" English Teacher " for a few years, and even though my English is

great, I have no illusions that I was a good, or even decent, teacher.

 

Is this lack of teacher training standard throughout the field? I know

in conventional universities most professors are chosen because they

are experts in the field, not because of their teaching skill.

 

When I hear complaints about students on this forum I often wonder how

much training the teacher has. Do other schools provide training for

teachers? Are there seminars on this topic?

 

Just curious,

 

Carl

 

ps Since I've only been taught by one person on this list that I know

of, please don't think I'm making a critique of anyone's teaching

skill. Certain comments just bring up aspects of my own experience and

questions I have.

[Guest guest]

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 6:01 PM, carlstimson <carlstimson wrote:

 

>

> When I hear complaints about students on this forum I often wonder how

> much training the teacher has. Do other schools provide training for

> teachers? Are there seminars on this topic?

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

The DAOM programs provide training in education and teaching.

 

 

--

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

DAOM = Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine?

 

Can you describe the training at all?

[Guest guest]

On Mon, May 5, 2008 at 10:44 PM, carlstimson <carlstimson wrote:

 

> DAOM = Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine?

>

 

 

 

Right.

 

 

> Can you describe the training at all?

>

 

 

 

I think that each school does it a little bit differently. I'm not clear on

exactly how ACAOM describes the requirements of the DAOM program, but I

believe that learning how to teach and do research are common to all the

programs.

 

-al.

 

--

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.