Central to Taoism is self-cultivation or self-mastery.It is important for people to master themselves; they need to practise humility and patience.True power comes from self-mastery (Lao-Tzu, Tao Te Ching, chapter 33).There are several ways to attain self-cultivation described in Taoist texts. SilenceOne is quietude and silence.Words cannot explain the Way.Taoist texts continually remind us of...
needed discourse in education about how teachers can reflect on their own practice. Schon argues that the best professional practice is based on reflection-in-action where the practitioner integrates theory and practice through tacit knowing. This concept of the reflective practitioner has encouraged educators to view teaching as more than mastery of content and technical competence. We believe...