Educational Excellence
Posted by Jim Hamilton on December 3, 2007
People who are great teachers love their students and they love the truths they teach. For an example of a teacher doing something altogether unexpected on behalf of his students, see below.
Timmy Brister writes:
Dr. Jim Orrick, professor of Literature and Culture at Boyce College (Southern’s undergraduate school), expresses himself in this rap he wrote and performed during Great Books class in a discussion of Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy.
mercyswimming said
I learned alot from this. I think you should try it on your Greek Students to help with parsing…just a thought…
JB said
That was outstanding. A classic example of loving students enough to communicate truth to them in a language that they can easily understand.
jakeporter said
Can I expect a rap about John’s letters tomorrow morning?
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The Messiah in the Old Testament: A Rap « For His Renown said
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