The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

William Arthur Ward
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior...
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior...
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior...
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior...
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The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.

This quote is by Mortimer Adler, an American educator and philosopher. He said this while describing the difference between the three modes of communication in communication theory.

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