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Students bring knowledge to the table, as does the professor, and then through the give-and-take of a class discussion, through responses to a lecture, through blog posts, meaning is explored and developed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His goal is for students to achieve mastery of the subject and feel engaged with the material. 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