The biggest strength I see here is having a pattern/formula so that you are not trying to reinvent the wheel everytime you prepare a lesson. Not only does it keep you from reinventing the wheel, but it also provides reminders to ensure every aspect of effective Bible teaching is covered. Bruce Wilkinson, formerly of Walk Through the Bible, discussed the ratio of information to application throughout scripture on one of their teaching video series. (I think it was 7 Laws of the Learner.) He showed how there is typically a balance of 50% information to 50% application. (That may be an oversimplification of his point and statistics because it has been a few years.) Using the HBLT will ensure that we are balanced as we present Bible lessons.
Though it is somewhat unconscious, I do think HBLT is a basic guide for my style of teaching. I think the modification I would make would not actually be a modification. That modification would be not being a slave to HBLT. This generation especially highly values individuality (they believe they do anyway), and they tend to be very suspicious of a one-size-fits-all approach. If something sounds formulaic (even if it is right-on with the material, application, etc.), they will tend to disregard it as outdated, irrelevant, etc., etc., ad nauseum. :-)
You said, "Though it is somewhat unconscious, I do think HBLT is a basic guide for my style of teaching. I think the modification I would make would not actually be a modification. That modification would be not being a slave to HBLT. This generation especially highly values individuality (they believe they do anyway), and they tend to be very suspicious of a one-size-fits-all approach. If something sounds formulaic (even if it is right-on with the material, application, etc.), they will tend to disregard it as outdated, irrelevant, etc., etc., ad nauseum. :-)"
And I totally agree. Students can easily recognize a cookie-cutter lesson. Every teacher should modify their lesson delivery according to the group they're teaching and even according to their own teaching style. The goal is presenting the truth of the Word in a way that students can understand and apply (without compromising the Word, of course).
The biggest strength I see here is having a pattern/formula so that you are not trying to reinvent the wheel everytime you prepare a lesson. Not only does it keep you from reinventing the wheel, but it also provides reminders to ensure every aspect of effective Bible teaching is covered. Bruce Wilkinson, formerly of Walk Through the Bible, discussed the ratio of information to application throughout scripture on one of their teaching video series. (I think it was 7 Laws of the Learner.) He showed how there is typically a balance of 50% information to 50% application. (That may be an oversimplification of his point and statistics because it has been a few years.) Using the HBLT will ensure that we are balanced as we present Bible lessons.
ReplyDeleteThough it is somewhat unconscious, I do think HBLT is a basic guide for my style of teaching. I think the modification I would make would not actually be a modification. That modification would be not being a slave to HBLT. This generation especially highly values individuality (they believe they do anyway), and they tend to be very suspicious of a one-size-fits-all approach. If something sounds formulaic (even if it is right-on with the material, application, etc.), they will tend to disregard it as outdated, irrelevant, etc., etc., ad nauseum. :-)
You said, "Though it is somewhat unconscious, I do think HBLT is a basic guide for my style of teaching. I think the modification I would make would not actually be a modification. That modification would be not being a slave to HBLT. This generation especially highly values individuality (they believe they do anyway), and they tend to be very suspicious of a one-size-fits-all approach. If something sounds formulaic (even if it is right-on with the material, application, etc.), they will tend to disregard it as outdated, irrelevant, etc., etc., ad nauseum. :-)"
ReplyDeleteAnd I totally agree. Students can easily recognize a cookie-cutter lesson. Every teacher should modify their lesson delivery according to the group they're teaching and even according to their own teaching style. The goal is presenting the truth of the Word in a way that students can understand and apply (without compromising the Word, of course).