ABSTRACT
Teaching may be an overrated activity, as Rogers (1969:103) maintains, but it remains at the heart of the educational process, so that consideration needs now to be given to it. Hirst and Peters (1970:78) defined it as the intention to bring about learning, and if this broad definition is adopted, it may be seen that any activity that is performed in order to produce learning, however it is conducted, may be considered to be teaching. Hence, it is clear that Rogers and Hirst and Peters used the term in different ways and it is, therefore, essential to clarify its use at the outset.
