> The relationship between student and teacher should be one of collaboration in pursuit of learning, not an authoritative one. Collaborating and having an aut

> The relationship between student and teacher should be one of collaboration in pursuit of learning, not an authoritative one. Collaborating and having an authoritative relation are not mutually exclusive. Teaching is essentially an asymetric relation, and it is important for the student to understand that he is not in a back-and-forth process, but in a receiving position. Of course, there may be situations where this is not true, but it makes sense to optimize the communication protocol in spite of it, because the alternative is more harmful.