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48 Post author: MBlume 16 April 2009 09:06AM

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Comment author: Douglas_Knight 17 April 2009 03:10:23AM 1 point [-]

Really? I'd expect that (1) most teachers would like lots of questions; (2) the teacher's opinion would be visible to the class; and (3) the class would trust the opinion of the teacher.

Where am I going wrong?

Comment author: Larks 11 August 2009 10:48:02PM 1 point [-]

1) is true for good teachers, and increasingly as one progresses through education, but not always. My physics teacher imposed a 5 question/day limit on me, albeit somewhat in jest.

2) is probably true, but may harm the student before they're saved by college/ banding by ability, as 3) becomes increasing true with time.