Re: conlanging during class (Re: Grammatical Summary of Kemata)

Dan Sulani scripsit:

>     Actually there were _two_ philosophies, although the aforementioned one
> was more prevalent, ie the purpose of a teacher is not to "teach" (Heaven
> forbid!), but to put obstacles in the way of the student, one after another.
Q: Since it is the teacher who knows and the student who wishes to know,
why is it that the teacher asks most of the questions?

A: Because the teacher's purpose is not to provide the student with information,
but to break down the conceptual blocks in the student's mind that prevent
him from realizing what he knows.

        --Northrop Frye (paraphrased) (following the _Meno_)

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John Cowan           http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
Please leave your values        |       Check your assumptions.  In fact,
   at the front desk.           |          check your assumptions at the door.
     --sign in Paris hotel      |            --Miles Vorkosigan

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