What then, allows a student to play the game? It seems they should
learn by hearing, and then imitating the voice, but that isn't what
seems to happen. My reticent students have spent a whole lifetime of
NOT speaking up in classes, yet when I give them specific instructions
regarding class participation, they can often pick up quite a bit in
just a semester. I wouldn't say they necessarily get "the voice" in all
its assertive glory, but it does make me think the role of the instructor
in bringing students into the conversation is crucial.
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