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Kauffman, Melva G. (1917-2003)
Newton Kansan obituary: 2003 Oct 7 p. 2; 2003 Oct 8 p. 2; 2003 Oct 9 p. 2
Birth date: 1917
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 2003 Nov 3 p. 7
text of obituary:
HESSTON, Kan. — Melva Kauffman, a Hesston College professor for more than 30 years, died Oct. 7 at Showalter Villa. She was 86.
Kauffman taught English, education and other courses. Her students remember her as an assertive and dynamic teacher who cared about them and the learning process.
Teaching people to think was important to her. According to her philosophy of education, teaching is not telling. It is questioning, motivating, arousing questions and getting interactions. it stimulates the learner to discover solutions.