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E-duc-ation (duco, ducere: to lead) strictly means leading out what’s already there, but this doesn’t mean the teacher can’t show and tell, because pupils who follow in the teacher’s footsteps usually reach a point where they don’t need to be led any more. Plato shows in his Meno that some knowledge is instinctive and intrinsic, of course, but the toing and froing of teaching and learning, like the interplay between thought and language, is infinitely subtle and complex. The best thing to do is to establish a lively, positive, friendly, purposeful atmosphere and good working relationships so there are no social or emotional barriers to open questioning and freedom of expression.