Teacher-student dialogue: Expecting expert influence

Abstract

In public opinion, educational innovations are still only restricted to introduction of novel technological and methodological devices in teaching. The author argues that the path to essential change in education must go through a change of the communication paradigm: from a monologue to a dialogue, from the paternalistic approach to partnership, from opposition to interaction. Schools and universities need to introduce specifi c courses aiming at development of communicative skills of both students and teachers.