Graham Smith
2008-04-21 18:54:11
finally, grizzled prof. above said what was needed: the technology has set professors free from needing to lecture — laptops mean access to information is instantaneous, whether it is the professor’s slide presentation or through the internet. The point is that class time to have value needs to engage the students in the consideration and reflection of what that information means, in what contexts and to whom — in other words teaching and not just lecturing (which often means letting the student’s realize just how smart the professor considers him/herself).
Irrespective of class size and topic, there are far more effective means to engage students and affect real learning, than lecturing.
