I do not give exams. The assignments I give are take
home and can be redone to improve learning. Some students with A's
were surprised by comments, such as,
you can do better, but they did. Learning is not competitive.
Students can learn different lessons. It is not a matter of right or
wrong answers. We are preparing students to solve problems and carry
out tasks that are not yet on the horizon.
Del
GIMENEZ MARTHA E wrote:
On Sat, 24 Sep 2005, Carrigan, Jacqueline A wrote:
I think we need to keep in mind the character of the education that most
students are getting prior to college. Students have been socialized to
be goal oriented and externally motivated at school, and not to be
driven by a thirst for knowledge, nor have they been taught to analyze
issues critically.
You are right - high school education, with exceptions, of course, is not
very good and does not prepare students properly. I remember, last
century :) , when I came from Argentina thinking I could support myself by
teaching in high school while going to graduate school. I did not know
that would be impossible and took education courses in Long Beach State
and did some practice teaching in Orange County and two other places I
can't remember. I was severely criticized for treating the students as
college students, and was asked to teach in a easier and playful way. I
couldn't believe it - I thought I was teaching in the same way I had been
taught in high school in Argentina. Anyway, my career as high school
teacher ended before it started; I quit college and worked in an insurance
company until I was accepted at UCLA.
Martha
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