ON AUG 12, 2005 AT 03:37AM
These cultural demands overlook the value of being slow and uncomprehending. Often, the constructed explanations offered to students by teachers are oversimplifications. In pretending to know it all, students and teachers gloss over the complexity and mystery of the world. Admitting or experiencing not knowing can be a liberating experience. In fact, the struggle to always have the right answer actually prevents a person from learning. If we think we have the answers, we are not open to a deeper understanding or exploring other ways of seeing the world.
