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of Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky can feel downright painful by the time you're reaching the end. On the other hand, reading the same number of nuanced arguments about MSM blood donations is a lot more engaging for the instructor.

The other benefit is for the student. Although I'm bound to have my own feelings and opinions about what they write (HIV testing has, after all, improved to the point where many nations allow MSM to donate blood under certain conditions), no matter which answer a student gives, I'm going to argue with it when I provide feedback. If there's anything I want students to get out of their college education, it is the understanding that the world around them exists in a thousand shades of gray. And ultimately, I'm far more worried about the students who come out of a classroom feeling like they've mastered the course concepts than the ones who come out feeling like they've been left with more questions than answers. Posted by ewhitesitt at 08:57PM (-07:00)

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