The UK Government announced today that it was banning the use of MOBILE phones in schools in England (Schools in England should be phone-free all day, education secretary says | Schools | The Guardian). The decision has had mixed responses. Those in favour see phones as a distraction, a source of ‘cheating’, and an unsafe…

How would a person-centred (or humanistic) course tutor behave in a class, and how might this differ from one coming from a ‘purchase of expertise’ or ‘traditional academic’ model? A person-centred, or humanistic, course tutor behaves in ways shaped by trust in the learner’s capacity to grow, reflect, and find meaning. This stance draws most…