Adesso basta (Simone Perotti) / quote 20 of 106
Insegnare significa insegnare a pensare
Molti professori credono che insegnare voglia dire trasmettere dei contenuti. Ma questo non basta: insegnare significa innanzitutto (insegnare a) pensare».
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