ABSTRACT

Seminars open a new world to students when they discover that each text generates multiple interpretations. They also discover that there are debates in the academic community about the facts and concepts presented in them. Learn - ing the strategies of academic inquiry is usually a new experience for students in college. It can come as a surprise to them that there are so many unanswered questions. In addition, students discover that evaluating a text is a very complex process that requires reflection about what they have learned within their own framework, as well as what other class members find important.