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When reading groups split on approach to Islamic scientific history discussion

Our book club chose to read about Islamic Golden Age science, but half the group wants to focus on the historical timeline while the other half wants to discuss how these discoveries connect to modern technology, and our discussions are becoming fragmented and frustrating.

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What we've seen

Shared interest in a topic fragments when people bring different learning styles to the same material.

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“Where Are You with Islamic and Arab contributions to science and technology — historical?”

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