Module 1B-3: activity 4B - "Minimally invasive education"

Minimal invasion dictates that our students will learn once exposed.  Peer interaction seems almost automatic and stands to benefit all persons involved.  Sharing in the educational process not only benefits the strong but also the weak ones.  It is believed that students are born with the abilities that will foster learning.  They can be responsible for their own learning if the correct plans are put in place

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