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Controversial issues in the classroom are bound to get a reaction from students–be they positive or negative. By manufacturing an artificial controversy, teachers can stimulate student engagement while setting up ground rules for actual contentious issues in the curriculum.
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Bramschreiber, T. (2011). Challenging Sacred Beliefs. In: Beyond the One Room School. SensePublishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-287-0_1
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