As I would sit there in class I could hear my teacher's monotone rant, but I couldn't concentrate, it was too hot, also I could hear the drone from the broken air conditioner, and just couldn't wait to hear the bell that would release me on my break. ... Of the many examples this one sounded like the best option to encourage learning, "Students go beyond the textbook to study complex topics based on real-world issues, such as the water quality in their communities or the history of their town, analyzing information from multiple sources, including the Internet and interview...

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Another confrontation I faced with my students was the selection of topics for term final papers. Once again, as is the case with short story selection, I came up with my own selection of topics that they found exclusionary. In my effort to find a middle ground, I called for at least three topics from each student and asked them to hand in these in the next class. Accordingly, they did it, and following a discussion and a mutual review, we were able to select some topics for our term papers, thus resolving the tension between my students and me. ...

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