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ass, appear reserved, rarely ask questions, and do not express opinions

not to

taken by teachers as signs of disinterest or lack of motivation

authority figures

Students don't want the teacher to get embarrassed when a teacher can't answer a student's question.

Although students easily conceive of a teacher as an authority figure who corrects their mistakes all the time, teachers should note that correcting mistakes frequently can also increase the level of anxiety and discourage students' participation in group work.

a whole class discussion is somewhat intimidating to students

Gender also plays an important role.  Age related tensions are less prominent among women.  In fact, younger women will be more comfortable being grouped with other older women than with other men

In the process of shifting the center from a teacher to students by encouraging discussion, students may perceive that a teacher is not knowledgeable enough to lead the class or feel that they cannot learn from peers