See, he was asked to be an “honorary coach” at one of the university’s home basketball games and he noticed something. He realized that the interactions in the locker room (between players and coaches; players and players; coaches and coaches) were almost exactly the sort of engagement that teachers strive for (or should strive for) in the classroom. Despite having a self-proclaimed “robust (classroom), with participants reliably raising their hands to answer questions or offer insights.” Owens noticed something in that locker room that he felt was missing from his classes, authentic learning.