The Skillful Teacher

Stephen D. Brookfi eld is Distinguished 
University Professor at the University of 
St. Thomas in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Prior 
to moving to Minnesota, he was professor in 
the Department of Higher and Adult Educa-
tion at Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity, where he is still adjunct professor. A 
four-time winner of the Cyril O. Houle World 
Award for Literature in Adult Education, he 
is the author of numerous books on teaching 
including  Becoming a Critically Refl ective 
Teacher,  Developing Critical Thinkers,  The 
Power of Critical Theory, and Understanding 
and Facilitating Adult Learning.