A really interesting piece about the place of ‘introverts’ in higher education where action learning means not speaking up is no longer an option:
However, university students are no longer allowed to be shy. “Active learning” has become a modern mantra. Students must ask questions, express opinions, lead oral presentations and participate enthusiastically in community projects. To collaborate is sacrosanct. Passivity, on the other hand, is considered the enemy of learning. They must be vocal, expressive and assertive. The extrovert ideal, as Cain calls it, is all the rage.
Read full story, and see my PGCLTHE work re: group work… and this letter response.