"I don't know"

When I started teaching, I quickly discovered that replying "I don't know" is the best— the only— policy when unable to answer questions from students.

Followed by: "Let's try this…" or "I'll think about it, let's discuss next week", or "That's out of my scope, but go here…"

Fiction cross-reference

• Gnomon algorithm
• Gnomon Chronicles

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Gnomon Chronicles (nonfiction)

Categories

• Category:Essays by Karl Jones (nonfiction)

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• Post @ Twitter (27 July 2024)