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I’d hate that teacher. Sad to see instructors not being aware that people focus in different ways. If anything, I thought that “looking into the distance” was t
by bandergirl 3y ago
I’d hate that teacher. Sad to see instructors not being aware that people focus in different ways. If anything, I thought that “looking into the distance” was the default way to focus? I’m literally looking at my window while thinking what to write in this comment.
- djtango 3y agoIn the context of this article and GP post I think the teacher trying to coach students that the act of trying something/anything has the probability of the solution snowballing out of your head. But often students give up before trying and it's a marker's nightmare. I've seen many people hand in a totally empty answer sheet (something I've also been guilty of in the past). During one of my organic chemistry exams, I saw another student break down because a lot of the questions were unconventional and I could hear the very kind invigilator trying to encourage them mid exam "if you don't try something you can't get more than zero". I read another examiner report for a notoriously hard physical chemistry paper that it was too hard to fit examinees to a curve because there were too many blank answers and the marks were too low.
- cjohnson318 3y agoYeah, the point was, if you're totally stuck, then throw stuff at the wall and maybe you'll notice a pattern, or it'll jog your memory, anything is better than nothing. Your comment triggered long buried memories of organic chemistry, which ultimately made me change my major from biology to math. Thanks!