What Counts as Teacher Failure?: Angela Parker

The Wabash Center's Dialogue On Teaching

Angela Parker, PhD is Associate Professor of New Testament and Greek with Mercer University's McAfee School of Theology.
Adult students sometimes feel confronted or disrespected when their personal faith is disrupted in bible and theological courses. In what ways does a professor prepare students for deeper learning? How do professors cope with belligerent students? What does it take to build trust between teacher and students? What happens when no trust is to be found?