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Well I had my first day of classes today (as instructor and student). In the survey class I'm teaching, I have about 110 students (though I'm not sure how many actually showed up today). But it was great. I'm looking forward to the semester.
Awesome! Since you are the guinea pig, we can all learn from your mistakes when our turn comes. 🙂
Awesome! Since you are the guinea pig, we can all learn from your mistakes when our turn comes. 🙂
Sounds about right! I'm expecting it to be a big learning experience for me and I just hope that I don't spend too much of my time prepping for lectures when I have my own classwork to get done.
What are you teaching?
My field is art history, so I'm teaching a survey course that begins at prehistoric art (e.g. caveman drawings) and ends at High Renaissance/Mannerism. So it's introduction/prehistory this week, Mesopotamia next week, etc.
I couldn't teach for many reasons but one of the major ones is that I would have great difficulty restraining myself from strangling some of the kids nowadays. I have a hard enough time doing that when I am in public, much less a classroom.
I couldn't teach for many reasons but one of the major ones is that I would have great difficulty restraining myself from strangling some of the kids nowadays. I have a hard enough time doing that when I am in public, much less a classroom.
I might end up experiencing some of that down the road. I think that some students may have formed loopy opinions that they then try to legitimize in a classroom setting. If I do come across that, I would hope to be able to plant some seeds of doubt into their mind about their way of thinking, and if possible even help them on to the right track. College students are at a prime point in life in determining which way they should go, so I can definitely understand how professors can have a high level of influence for the better or for the worse.Incidentally, having gone through almost two weeks of instruction, I have found that preparing for a class that you haven't taught before can be quite the work load. I have been up to 5 a.m. a few times trying to get lectures and slides prepared for class. Then you get through the class lecture and you realize that you have to go through the same thing in two more days. Quite the experience!
I couldn't teach for many reasons but one of the major ones is that I would have great difficulty restraining myself from strangling some of the kids nowadays. I have a hard enough time doing that when I am in public, much less a classroom.
I might end up experiencing some of that down the road. I think that some students may have formed loopy opinions that they then try to legitimize in a classroom setting. If I do come across that, I would hope to be able to plant some seeds of doubt into their mind about their way of thinking, and if possible even help them on to the right track. College students are at a prime point in life in determining which way they should go, so I can definitely understand how professors can have a high level of influence for the better or for the worse.Incidentally, having gone through almost two weeks of instruction, I have found that preparing for a class that you haven't taught before can be quite the work load. I have been up to 5 a.m. a few times trying to get lectures and slides prepared for class. Then you get through the class lecture and you realize that you have to go through the same thing in two more days. Quite the experience!
Next year you won't have to do that as you are saving your lectures and slides. Bwhahahahahahahahahah!!!!
Next year you won't have to do that as you are saving your lectures and slides. Bwhahahahahahahahahah!!!!
Yeah, I'll probably be teaching the same class in the Spring. So it will be 75% easier. Muahahahaahahahaha!!!
Next year you won't have to do that as you are saving your lectures and slides. Bwhahahahahahahahahah!!!!
Yeah, I'll probably be teaching the same class in the Spring. So it will be 75% easier. Muahahahaahahahaha!!!
You may find that, while you start with the same basic material, the students will bring a different enough mindset that you will need to tailor presentation to them. Not a for sure as many profs use the same exact notes semester after semester (short time frame) but where I taught year long classes much had happened to alter outlooks. Just my $0.02.
You may find that, while you start with the same basic material, the students will bring a different enough mindset that you will need to tailor presentation to them. Not a for sure as many profs use the same exact notes semester after semester (short time frame) but where I taught year long classes much had happened to alter outlooks. Just my $0.02.
What was the nature of these classes? Mine is lecturing. I basically espouse my personal social opinions and mix in a little bit of the textbook material for each of my 50 minute classes. (actually that last sentence is a joke...I want to see if Donnie or Scout are reading this thread). Anyway, I do not really get immediate "feedback" from the class, which makes me wonder how I could respond to their needs (aside from what I see on their quizzes and exams).
Public schools (high school then middle school) a variety of subjects but mostly history.The fact that most of my students are grandchildren of Viet Nam vets (or dodgers) even that is older than Egypt to them... far too far before their time. Trying to find something that will hook them required flexibility and the ability to tie current events to the historical periods we were covering. Sometimes easier, somethimes harder.Watch teir eyes and try to have the room situated so the clock is behind them... failing that pick out one that is clock-watching and ask them: "How am I doing for time?" ;D
You may find that, while you start with the same basic material, the students will bring a different enough mindset that you will need to tailor presentation to them. Not a for sure as many profs use the same exact notes semester after semester (short time frame) but where I taught year long classes much had happened to alter outlooks. Just my $0.02.
What was the nature of these classes? Mine is lecturing. I basically espouse my personal social opinions and mix in a little bit of the textbook material for each of my 50 minute classes. (actually that last sentence is a joke...I want to see if Donnie or Scout are reading this thread). Anyway, I do not really get immediate "feedback" from the class, which makes me wonder how I could respond to their needs (aside from what I see on their quizzes and exams).
Yes I'm reading this thread attentively. 🙂If you want feedback from the class, you will have to openly ask them. Otherwise they will clam up and just try to regurgitate what you are feeding them, and that nullifies the class experience.
You may find that, while you start with the same basic material, the students will bring a different enough mindset that you will need to tailor presentation to them. Not a for sure as many profs use the same exact notes semester after semester (short time frame) but where I taught year long classes much had happened to alter outlooks. Just my $0.02.
What was the nature of these classes? Mine is lecturing. I basically espouse my personal social opinions and mix in a little bit of the textbook material for each of my 50 minute classes. (actually that last sentence is a joke...I want to see if Donnie or Scout are reading this thread). Anyway, I do not really get immediate "feedback" from the class, which makes me wonder how I could respond to their needs (aside from what I see on their quizzes and exams).
I am watching this one too. But since I have decided not to teach, I am keeping my opinions to myself(strange for me, I know). ;D
Yes I'm reading this thread attentively. 🙂If you want feedback from the class, you will have to openly ask them. Otherwise they will clam up and just try to regurgitate what you are feeding them, and that nullifies the class experience.
Not always... some will seek you out to "compare notes"... like most of us here, methinks. Key is being open to them, trying to see individuals not just the sea of faces.
