I did read the article. Did you?
This wasn't one guided conversation - this was months of them. And the children were being recorded and their answers analyzed regularly.
Even if I accepted the diagnosis in the premise, I do not want to take their word about their own results.
> This wasn't one guided conversation - this was months of them.
Yes, complex topics often require prolonged discussion. "Conversation" can imply an active exchange over the course of time.
> And the children were being recorded and their answers analyzed regularly.
If you had read the article, you would know that the initial conversation was recorded so the teachers could take notes.
Taking notes and analyzing students' answers is literally part of the job description of a teacher. Teachers are not babysitters, they're educators.
Your last sentence says a lot. It's sad to expect your children to performatively participate in community but return to selfish behavior when it no longer benefits them.