"The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with
the wish to teach himself." -Edward G. Bulwer-Lytton
If one wishes a subject to be taught with maximal effectiveness, he/she should:
1. Present it in its most interesting form. a. Demonstrate its general use in life. b. Demonstrate its specific
use to the student in life.
2. Present it in its simplest form (but not necessarily its most elementary). a. Gauge
its terms to the understanding of the student. b. Use terms of greater complexity only as understanding progresses.
3.
Teach it with minimal altitude (prestige). a. Do not assume importance merely because of a knowledge of the subject. b.
Do not diminish the stature of the student or his/her own prestige because he/she does not know the subject.
