At 12:29 PM 3/6/2002 -0500, you wrote:
> > At 10:21 AM -0500 3/6/02, Deb Briihl wrote: > > > "Like it or not, people are not going to be able to go through their > >lives never having to deal with a confrontational person. > >Debate or discussion need not be synonomous with confrontation No, it should not - good point. A good discussion should not be considered a confrontation. But, in response to the question concerning that particular student, I think that student felt that it was. My opinion on the e-mail. And students should learn the distinction between the two. > >Why not learn this skill in a relatively safe environment (such as a > >classroom)? > >What makes you think the students think a classroom is a safe environment? Good point. Notice I said "relatively safe environment." Just like you (and your students) set down rules at the beginning of the semester for your classes, so do I. For example, if students are presenting, other students must show appropriate respect (that is, not doing other work, sleeping, etc.). Full out negative attacks are not permitted either (so you can't call someone else "stupid" or any other host of names you may feel about that person) - you must focus on the issue. And I act as a moderator. If a discussion starts getting really out of hand, I step in and try to bring it back to the topic at hand. Not everyone feels "safe" - as a matter of fact, I have had discussions with students about this issue. Sometimes I can fix the problem, sometimes I can't. >Make it a good day. > > --Louis-- > > >Louis Schmier www.therandomthoughts.com >Department of History www.halcyon.com/arborhts/louis.html >Valdosta State University >Valdosta, GA 31698 /~\ /\ /\ >229-333-5947 /^\ / \ / /~\ \ /~\__/\ > / \__/ \/ / /\ /~\/ \ > /\/\-/ /^\_____\____________/__/_______/^\ > -_~ / "If you want to climb mountains, \ /^\ > _ _ / don't practice on mole hills" - \____ > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Deb Dr. Deborah S. Briihl Dept. of Psychology and Counseling Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA 31698 (229) 333-5994 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://chiron.valdosta.edu/dbriihl/ Well I know these voices must be my soul... Rhyme and Reason - DMB --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
