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The Pedagogy of Slowing Down: Teaching Talmud in a Summer Kollel
Author(s) -
Kanarek Jane
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9647.2009.00570.x
Subject(s) - talmud , pedagogy , sociology , teaching method , judaism , mathematics education , psychology , philosophy , theology
This article explores a set of practices in the teaching of Talmud called “the pedagogy of slowing down.” Through the author's analysis of her own teaching in an intensive Talmud class, “the pedagogy of slowing down” emerges as a pedagogical and cultural model in which the students learn to read more closely and to investigate the multiplicity of meanings inherent in the Talmudic text, thus bridging the gap between an ancient text and its contemporary students. This article describes the specific techniques in the pedagogy of slowing down, and the ways in which this teaching practice contributes both to students' becoming more attentive readers and to the ongoing development of their religious voices.