172: More than Brains on Sticks: Capturing the Hearts and Imaginations of Students (with James Enns)

14/02/2025 39 min Temporada 5 Episodio 172
172: More than Brains on Sticks: Capturing the Hearts and Imaginations of Students (with James Enns)

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Is teaching just about the information, or is it more than that? Co-host Keane Fine sits down with Dr. James Enns for a conversation about how Christocentric education can impact on our desires and captivate our imaginations. Contact [email protected] if you'd like to access a copy of Facets of Transformational Education! "Is it just information? How does formation happen?" Desiring the Kingdom by James K. A. Smith "We can know the right thing to do, but that doesn't guarantee we're going to do it." "We are desiring beings before we are cognitive, reflective beings." "We see visions of the good life that appeal to our loves well before we articulate it in any kind of worldview or philosophy." "We need to understand that all good education comes out of a relationship." "What we do with our bodies matters, and we learn through embodied actions, even when our rational conscious faculty isn't tuned into them." "We have to get to know the script to know how to act as improvisational characters consistent with the plot line." "It takes a great deal of creativity and being less a slave to get through the curriculum and more let's enjoy the ride as far as we go." What's changing our lives: Keane: Phone Minimalist app James: Being a grandparent and meditative prayer Weekly Spotlight: Christian English School of Torino We'd love to hear from you! [email protected] Podcast Website: https://teachbeyond.org/podcast Learn about TeachBeyond: https://teachbeyond.org/ 

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