> Anyway, my point is that what is wildly entertaining to some of our
> students is deadly dull to others. Worse, the "entertainment" notion runs a
> serious risk of coming across as self-indulgence (which is, in fact, what it
> probably really is, as often as not).
>
> Paul Smith
> Alverno College
> Milwaukee
I enjoy your posts...usually :)
And here I agree with or resonate with your comments.
One thing I learned from teaching educational psychology as a grad student
was the importance of "educational implications."
Very early on as a teacher I became very concerned about showing students
_why_ they ought to learn something and _how_ they can apply it to their
lives.
Regardless of how interesting it is or how interestingly it is presented.
Case in point: on the final exam last semester students were asked
to choose their favorite and least favorite topic. Not surprisingly, most
students (this is a marriage and family class) choose "divorce" or "family
trauma" as the least favorite.
Yet it is always qualified with "I know we need to know this and it's
helpful but the subject depresses me."
I can deal with that...
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