Keith,
I concur.
But, surely, there is a responsibility on the part of whoever should ask a question - if the answer does not sit comfortably, then the question ought to be pursued a bit more.
Any concern about the possibility of "looking silly", or whatever, needs to be put aside, even if that might be difficult for some .... we all started off knowing nothing .. and we all only get to where we are by listening, reading, asking, doing, mentoring, and probing.
The student ought not to accept an answer which "doesn't make sense" as, in almost all cases, that answer can be put in a different way which, for that particular student, better fits the need.
Have we not all had a student or two for whom a "standard" explanation made little sense ? .. subsequent reflection on the part of the instructor ... and a variation on the explanation ... miraculously works a treat ....
Last edited by john_tullamarine; 14th April 2002 at 01:34.