Benefits of Opposing Views
On the last day of class we were asked to talk about our favorite part of the class. My favorite parts were all the times we had debates in class. Sometimes the debates got a little heated, but that is to be exected sometimes. Debate is a valuable aspect in learning. When a student makes a comment and is confronted by an opposing argument, he/she is forced to defend his/her view. This causes the student to put real thought into his/her arguments and not just simply regurgitate what it said in the book. Classes lacking the opportunity for debate often do not have as great of an impact on the students' learning.
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