tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post1710769212526830065..comments2024-03-27T08:11:29.257-06:00Comments on PeerCentered: Considering the Role of a TutorClint Gardnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671508034667904543noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3790062.post-87250009418747640172013-09-04T09:32:44.891-06:002013-09-04T09:32:44.891-06:00Great analogy, Evan. I think I will steal it! ;)...Great analogy, Evan. I think I will steal it! ;) If I do use it in the future I will credit you vociferously. <br /><br />I've always liked the analogy of learning to play tennis; you may learn the ins-and-outs of the game by watching the US Open, for example, but until you pick up that racket and get on the court, try doing it, and get feedback from knowledgeable folks, you aren't going to 1) be playing the game and 2) improve. Writing, like tennis in that sense is an activity and does require a person to sit down and do it and get feedback from others about how effective it is and how it may be improved. To further the analogy, therefore, a tennis player isn't going to learn much if every time she has a hard shop coming at her, her coach runs onto the court and takes the shot for her. Clint Gardnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13534333959460032669noreply@blogger.com