<p>In science and/or math classes, here’s an important educational benefit of the Harkness method. Even for those students who’ve readily grasped a concept, they really will gain much from a discussion focused on helping another (comparably talented) student grapple with their difficulties in fully understanding the same concept. (And, next time around, the roles may be reversed too!) Education is so much more than just digesting course material; it’s also about improving one’s understanding of the entire thinking process.</p>