- You don’t often see people disagreeing in a finished project—whether it be a movie, a paper, an experiment, etc.—however, people working in teams, from students to research scientists, almost always disagree and make mistakes.
- Learning to cope with disagreement and things going wrong is an important part of learning to be a scientist.
- When disagreements arise, allow each student to express their viewpoint while all the other students listen and jot down the main points.
- This is a great opportunity to reinforce the importance of "using solid evidence when making a claim."
- "Consensus may be difficult and perhaps unnecessary, but listening to one another is important."