Community In The Community: The Concept Analysis Of Community

concept analysis of community which he identified as the common theme. As a result, the meanings, antecedents, defining attributes, and empirical referents were not well delineated in this author’s opinion. A concept analysis could serve to clarify the concept of community in practice, theory, and research. Additionally, Palmer did not include a formal literature review.

Philosophic and Paradigmatic Origins

Palmer’s teaching philosophy was shaped by several philosophic and paradigmatic origins. Aristotelian and Socratic influence is seen in Palmer’s use of reflective practice and communicative questioning. Palmer was influenced by O’Reilly (Roche & O 'Reilly, 1891) who said, “Be true to your word, your work, your friend” (p. 533). Learning

He described a spiritual Namaste in which the sacred in one honors the sacred in another. Once Palmer (1998) defined sacred as “that which is worthy of respect” (p.111). Sacred is everywhere as nothing is not worthy of respect. By recovering the sense of sacredness, one recovers five things: The precious otherness of things of the world; the precious inwardness of things of the world; community with all creation; humility, making teaching and learning possible; and the capacity for wonder and surprise (Palmer, 1997). Palmer & Zajonc (2010) defined spirituality as “the eternal human yearning to be connected with something larger than our own egos”

The learning experience affects teachers and students as they are each transformed and influenced by one another. Positive learning experiences affirm both the teacher’s and student’s career choices, whereas a negative experience diminishes both the teacher’s and student’s career choices which may ultimately lead to leaving the profession. Positive engagement creates a transformative learning experience, equipping students for their future work. For Palmer (1998), good teaching cannot be reduced to technique. Good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. Palmer (1998) defined identity as an evolving nexus where all the forces that constitute one’s life converge in the mystery of self (p.13) and integrity as the wholeness within the nexus as its vectors form and re-form the pattern of one’s life