Dialogiczna postawa Jana Pawła II drogowskazem dla polskiej edukacji

Abstract

John Paul II was a master of dialogue. Treating the people he met with respect and trust he told them that they were able to choose good, know the truth, love and responsibiliy. At the same time he woke them to thinking and pondering over the significance of what they were doing and who they were. He addressed his message of faith and hope to each and every one of them. He treated every person he encountered as the only one, unique individual, who has an unquestionable right to harmonious and versatile development, free expression of thoughts, protecting his/her intimacy, dignity and a right to err. In order to make an educational dialogue art, information should be processed in a way that will make it wisdom, which will motivate pupils into living according to values and lead them to understanding themselves and others. Knowledge then should be transformed into wisdom. In discovering this knowledge and constructing wisdom stress should be laid on a high level of personal relationship, both in verbal and non-verbal aspects. The art of the dialogue should be based on cognitive curiosity of pupils, critical approach, tolerance and pluralism, courage and oppeness for another person, optimism and love, but also on humility and credibility. If we can respond to that challenge, we stand a chance to come close to attaining pedagogical mastery, which can lead to our recognition by pupils as persons worthy of esteem and respect.