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When I was a math student, I found the utility of lectures magnified a lot for me when I realized that the lecture isn't the best time for first exposure to mat

When I was a math student, I found the utility of lectures magnified a lot for me when I realized that the lecture isn't the best time for first exposure to material. I got a lot more benefit when I was able to gain access to the lecture notes weeks in advance and begin trying to understand it by myself at a leisurely pace. Then when I attended lectures I was able to do so in a relaxed frame of mind, with understanding of what I found confusing so far, so I could focus on that part of the lecturer's presentation, and be ready with good questions.

nicolas_t 2y ago
I tried this as a student but then found that the actual useful part of a lecture is a tiny percentage and that it was just better to take advantage of the teachet’s office hour to ask questions well in advance of the class
Tijdreiziger 2y ago
One of my classes at uni used the ‘flipped classroom’ method. You were supposed to watch pre-recorded lectures ahead of time (comes with the ability to pause, slow down, rewind as necessary). Then in the actual lecture, the teacher would just have a slide deck with exercises. Students tried solving first, then the teacher showed the correct solution. If you got stuck or didn’t understand, you could immediately ask questions, and those questions would also benefit other students’ understanding. It is hard to understate how much better this method was for grokking the material than the traditional ‘zoning out during the lecture and struggling with the exercises at home’. I don’t understand why all classes aren’t taught this way.
lanstin 2y ago
I would and sort of still do buy the text books as soon as I registered and make sure to read at least the first few chapters before class. Makes it easier to know what to take. It’s on, ask better questions, and remember it longer. I wouldn’t do the homework tho till just before the deadline.

nicolas_t 2y ago

I tried this as a student but then found that the actual useful part of a lecture is a tiny percentage and that it was just better to take advantage of the teachet’s office hour to ask questions well in advance of the class

Tijdreiziger 2y ago

One of my classes at uni used the ‘flipped classroom’ method. You were supposed to watch pre-recorded lectures ahead of time (comes with the ability to pause, slow down, rewind as necessary). Then in the actual lecture, the teacher would just have a slide deck with exercises. Students tried solving first, then the teacher showed the correct solution. If you got stuck or didn’t understand, you could immediately ask questions, and those questions would also benefit other students’ understanding. It is hard to understate how much better this method was for grokking the material than the traditional ‘zoning out during the lecture and struggling with the exercises at home’. I don’t understand why all classes aren’t taught this way.

lanstin 2y ago

I would and sort of still do buy the text books as soon as I registered and make sure to read at least the first few chapters before class. Makes it easier to know what to take. It’s on, ask better questions, and remember it longer. I wouldn’t do the homework tho till just before the deadline.