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Daily Archives: May 16, 2017

One Way I Get Students To Persevere

PedagogyBy Robert KaplinskyMay 16, 201716 Comments

In last week’s blog post, I mentioned how I use a metaphor of a bench presser and a spotter to explain why I want to be the “least helpful teacher possible.” When I talk to students, however, I use a slightly different metaphor about personal trainers. Students will sometimes become frustrated if they think that…

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