A student in class yesterday reacted very strongly against something she had read in one of our textbooks. Rather than react to her objection, I simply let it be, and even admitted that "there are others who have made the same complaints about the author's writing."
Only a couple of hours later, that same student posted to our discussion board that "Noticing a bit of a pattern here, I'm realizing I have my work cut out for me this semester in trying to open myself up to accept the material in this course..."
Would she have reached that point if I had argued with her in class? I doubt it.
Now don't go thinking that I am "The Enlightened One Who Knows How Everything Works, Particularly in times of Disagreement." I just got lucky! I'm very proud of the student, nonetheless. And gave myself a pat on the back! humbly, of course.
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