Spectrum Vocation

Vocation of institution

Proclaim God’s word through transmission of a static, bounded textStudy God’s word and deliver it to students, who will in turn transfer it to othersHelp students become scholars of God’s wordSupport study of God’s word and sharing of that word outwardProclaim God’s word by nurturing study and leadership in mission to the worldSecure and protect informationBT: Provide/deliver instructionBT: Produce learningReproduce experts to lead learning in other contextsSustain life-long learning culture and generation of new knowing in communities of faith BT: Transfer knowledge from faculty to students BT: Elicit student discovery and construction of knowledgeElicit discovery and construction of knowledge on part of communities of faithIndoctrinateBT: Offer courses and programs BT: Create powerful learning environmentsSustain powerful learning environmentsMaintain rigid standardsBT: Improve the quality of instruction  BT: Improve the quality of learningKeep enough students to stay afloatImprove access geographically to studentsBT: Achieve access for diverse studentsBT: Achieve success for diverse studentsContinuing to reach out and learn from diverse learners, and achieve success with diverse learners

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