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Teaching Lessons I Learned From Mom

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I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversial topics. Roberts continues that tradition for his students at Amherst. Let’s continue this tradition.” This was not the way you raised me, though, mom. All they need to do is ask.

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Is Classroom Discussion a Dying Art?

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It's really hard right now to be someone of traditional college age; it's really hard for students to see the value of college in the ways that they've been told it's valuable, Gannon says. Students mental bandwidth is narrower than ever before, Gannon says. That could be a really dangerous proposition.