In any social situation, such as a classroom, certain personalities naturally tend to dominate discussion. It comes as no surprise that more often than not it is men who find ourselves in this role, particularly when there are more men than women in the room, as has turned out to be the case in our seminar/ovular. This is not in any way to criticize anyone's behavior -- I think the class has gone quite well so far. I would like, however, to recommend some attention on everyone's part to the importance of every participant's getting her or his thoughts out and well heard. One way to do this is for all of you to encourage each other to participate (particularly those, men or women, who have heretofore been reticent), perhaps using blog discussions as a starting point.
Speaking of blog discussions, this past week was the lowest point yet in blog participation, even as my first-year students are starting to ramp up and do it pretty well. Please build regular blogging in to your study schedule for the balance of the semester.
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