<p><rs:span class="sync_sent" id="sync305"><rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync295">I have always believed in this answer the Knowledge Bit gave us regarding why an inviting learning environment is so important.</rs:span></rs:span></p> <div id="collapseExample" class="collapse in"> <div class="well"><rs:span class="sync_sent" id="sync344"><rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync309">The</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync310">learning</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync311">environment</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync312">sets</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync313">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync314">tone</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync315">for</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync316">how</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync317">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync318">students</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync319">are</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync320">going</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync321">perceive</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync322">you</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync323">and</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync324">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync325">course</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync326">you</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync327">teach.</rs:span></rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_sent" id="sync345"><rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync328">A</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync329">comfortable</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync330">and</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync331">inviting</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync332">classroom/laboratory</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync333">sets</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync334">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync335">tone</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync336">for</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync337">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync338">students</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync339">as</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync340">they</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync341">start</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync342">the</rs:span> <rs:span class="sync_word" id="sync343">class.</rs:span></rs:span></div> </div>