**STEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD *is the John Ireland Endowed Chair at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books including The Skillful Teacher , Teaching for Critical Thinking, and Powerful Techniques for Teaching Adults, from Jossey-Bass. STEPHEN PRESKILLis ...

**STEPHEN D. BROOKFIELD *is the John Ireland Endowed Chair at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is the author of numerous books including The Skillful Teacher , Teaching for Critical Thinking, and Powerful Techniques for Teaching Adults, from Jossey-Bass. STEPHEN PRESKILLis professor emeritus at Wagner College in Staten Island, New York. He is the author, with Stephen Brookfield, of Discussion as a Way of Teaching and Learning as a Way of Leading *, both from Jossey-Bass.