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Peer reviewedWelker, Robert – American Educational Research Journal, 1991
The appropriateness of the metaphor of the teacher as expert is examined through a theoretical and historical critique that examines expertise as a general social phenomenon. The metaphor is questioned because it tends to turn students and the public into passive receivers of expert service. (SLD)
Descriptors: Metaphors, Moral Values, Role of Education, Teacher Education
