Learning by Faith

"Thou Art a Teacher Come from God", Thomas S. Monson, Conference Report, October 1970, pp. 104-108:

The goal of gospel teaching today... is not to "pour information" into the minds of class members.... The basic goal of teaching in the Church is to help bring about worthwhile changes in the lives of boys and girls, men and women. The aim is to inspire the individual to think about, feel about, and then do something about living gospel principles.

As teachers, we are to inspire students to

Think about (ask questions, wonder, study personally, ponder)

Feel about (feel and recognize the Spirit)

and then Do something about living gospel principles (apply and act on the knowledge and promptings gained)

and I would add (as a special instance of "do")

Testify (about what they have learned so that the truths can be confirmed and cemented in their minds and hearts).

As modeled by young Joseph Smith:

JSH 1:8 - mind called up to serious reflection

1:10 - reflected on what, who, which

JSH 1:8 - feelings were deep and often poignant

1:12 - never did any passage of scripture come with more power to the heart of man than this at this time to mine (promptings of the Spirit)

JSH 1:14 - retire to the woods to ask of God (prayer is a form of work)

JSH 1:20 - Joseph responds to his mother and indicates that he has learned for himself the answer to the question he had been pondering. He testified of the truth learned.