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Show lessons, fail 2001 page 17 Voices 111 donst have to be accountable in large classes. I don't even have to show up. I can avoid the instructor and simply do the assignments which often receive bad grades because I don' t have any of my ideas clarified in class." Tiffny Weighall, Public Relations " Something that is challenging in large-for mat classes is the inability of some teachers to keep control of the class. Although I understand that professors donH want to be babysitters, sometimes it is necessary for them to ask the class to quiet down." Natalie Cottam, Communication "It is easy to slack off in a large class/' Aric Hansen, Mass Communication "It is not impossible to have a class of 250 students suddenly become small. The professor made it that way himself. That is respect for the students." Rich Greene, Pre-Med "We can learn from each other. You've got to be in tune with the people. Open up all the senses. Be honest." Professor Cal Boardman, Finance "It is a lot of work, in that there are a hundred students in a class, but it is worthwhile...that just means that you must grit your teeth, close yourself off from distractions, and get to the job." Francis Brown, Dean of the College of Mines and Earth Sciences "I think it is important to try to reach every student, and this is difficult in a large class. But I think interaction with me and with each other is important. In my classes, it is possible to have serious discussions with a large group." Beverly Webber, Instructor, Scientific Foundations of Nutrition and Health "Regardless of class size, an environment that awakens or flames a student's passion for learning is key to success in education." Professor Helen Zsohar, Nursing " Technology provides new capabilities to reconstruct learning environments around specific learning styles." Terry O'Connor, Indiana State University 11 By knowing and using everyone's names, the students learn each others' names quickly as well, which builds a class identification and partnership. Simply, we know each other, and it's a lot easier to engage in a discussion or an activity when you're with friends." Professor David Vergobbi, Communication "It is discouraging that there is a lot of reluctance on the part of professors to teach large classes, so I decided I am going to be the best at it because not many teachers want to do it." Professor Scott Young, Management " Teachers would be swamped with grading and student questions without the support of TAs." Brett Moyer, Biology TA |
