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I thought of that as well. With this approach you hit another structural problem: activities such as solving problems etc are considered appropriate only for "r
by Panos 15y ago
I thought of that as well. With this approach you hit another structural problem: activities such as solving problems etc are considered appropriate only for "recitations" (i.e., done by TA's) and not for "lectures" (the part where the professor teaches).
Kind of stupid, I know. But it is really impossible to violate the mandate that my teaching should not be "wasted" on doing assignments in class etc.
And yes, when I tried it, I loved it. The teaching time becomes so much more interesting and stimulating. But I can only practice this a couple of times over the semester, as otherwise I will be seen as "wasting" my time in class.
- jacques_chester 15y agoBy whom?
- Panos 15y agoBy the administration, which separates the credits for the courses into "recitations" and "lectures". The TA's get paid for the recitations/activities-based hours, the professors for the lectures.
- jacques_chester 15y agoCan they actually stop you from using your lectures in any way you see fit? This, and saying silly things when you at last slip into senility, would seem to me to be the main perks of tenure.
- chopsueyar 15y agoSo the root of the problem is a structural flaw in the implementation of undergraduate education and its conflicting requirements with your other university responsibilities? The system is broken.