I think your point about incorporating problem based learning to provide practice for dealing with conflict in the real world is a great point! I think this is certainly an aspect that should be focused on more especially in education. Putting theory to practice is a critical skill that ultimately defines one success in life. Exposing kids to real life challenges prepares them to have the tools to tackle any challenges they may face in the future and give them confidence to do so. I also like how you touched on the importance of encouraging students to ask questions and letting students explore and research the answers themselves rather than just giving answers right away. It will certainly help them develop their critical thinking skills and they will certainly remember and understand the information better. I hope to incorporate both of these suggestions into my own classroom one day to develop more well rounded and inquisitive students.
Brianne McLeish