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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by gadders on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @08:54AM (#34426590)
Yeah, maybe when your younger than 16 or 18. If you're at Uni you're an adult and it's on you to study.
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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by Savely on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @09:58AM (#34427371)
If so, why have teachers at all? Give those freshmen adults a syllabus in the beginning of the semester and conduct exams at the end. ”Those who are smart and motivated will get it, and heck with the rest.”
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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by gadders on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @10:08AM (#34427494)
They still have a role in explaining the material and answering questions, but it's not their job to motivate students to study their subject.
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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by xboxnolifes on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @05:01PM (#34433752)
Seems unnecessary, we have books.
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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by gadders on Friday January 20, 2023 @10:14AM (#34454164)
They're not very interactive.
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Re:In the past, I've had students call my problem sets “emot... by freejazz on Wednesday January 18, 2023 @12:05PM (#34429432)
They aren't teachers, they are professors.
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