Three of the teachers below are using strategies consistent with the textbook's recommendations for holding class discussions. Which teacher is using a strategy that is not consistent with the textbook's recommendations?
a. When his class is discussing a controversial issue, Mr. Poston sometimes asks students to defend positions opposite to what they actually believe.
b. Mr. Morris encourages shy students to remain silent throughout a discussion if they prefer to do so.
c. Mr. Sheehan reminds students that they can criticize ideas but not people.
d. Mr. Retzlaff has students first discuss a topic in small groups; he then convenes everyone for a whole-class discussion in which each group shares its ideas.
b
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