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I think that you're getting at a great point, but another contributing factor may be that high school has a different scheduling structure. High School:
by thrush 13y ago
I think that you're getting at a great point, but another contributing factor may be that high school has a different scheduling structure.
High School:
Classes/Week = 5
Time/Class = 45 min
HW Frequency = Every Day or Every few Days
Exam Frequency = Every Week or Every Couple Weeks
University:
Classes/Week = 2 or 3 + Discussion
Time/Class = 90 or 120 min
HW Frequency = Every Week or Every Couple Weeks
Exam Frequency = Every Month or 3 per Semester
All I am trying to say is that difficulty of material is not always the problem. Sometimes the system can be the problem. It's clear that university expects you to spend more time doing independent study given there is more time between sessions, yet many new students aren't accustomed to spending their free time this way.
- adamnemecek 13y agoIndeed. For me, the worst part about college was how everything was spaced out. Once you got into the zone, you didn't have that much time before you had to go to another class or something.
- zephjc 13y agoThat's the sort of high school experience and college experience I had, where the college experience was much more conducive to really understanding the material. My sister-in-law is in high school, at a school that has fewer courses per term, and fewer per day, and going more in-depth in each class; I'm really glad she gets that experience. More context switches only hurts the student's ability to get into a subject.