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I wouldn't put too much focus on the classes and how professors teach anyways. Most of the learning in college is done with the reading, writing, and research participation outside of the classroom. The tacit knowledge gained by being involved in the field is where you get the real learning. So don't stress with what you may or may not be taught in the classroom. You'll get the most of it from outside of the classroom as long as you're in a good university.
I wouldn't put too much focus on the classes and how professors teach anyways. Most of the learning in college is done with the reading, writing, and research participation outside of the classroom. The tacit knowledge gained by being involved in the field is where you get the real learning. So don't stress with what you may or may not be taught in the classroom. You'll get the most of it from outside of the classroom as long as you're in a good university.
Oh, believe me, I take full responsibility for my learning! My issue is with how a poorly structured class can affect my grade. The difference between an A and a B might mean a scholarship and a professor or instructor who designs poorly written tests, or has idiotic policies, can mean the difference of a letter grade.
I'm guessing the detailed test questions is for him to determine if you actually read the book/stories, not just the Cliffs Notes or listened to the lectures.
I'm guessing the detailed test questions is for him to determine if you actually read the book/stories, not just the Cliffs Notes or listened to the lectures.
Right, I get that... I just think there are more meaningful and useful ways to determine this. More short answer or essay questions? Writing assignments? I know it means more grading though.. which is a concern in a large class, of course.
Completely depends on the field. In my field both articles & books are common, but in other fields books are extremely rare and articles (including co-authored articles) are the norm. In my department at Michigan, those whose research was quantitative tended to publish articles, while those whose research was qualitative tended to publish books (as a generalization).
You're right, it would depend on the field. And it sounds like your school has more sophisticated evals than where I was teaching, though it's been awhile; maybe the evals have evolved since I left university work.
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