>From what I've seen the power point that many teachers use is the one prepared >by the textbook publisher. A few teachers might add some of there own material >but the thrust of the presentation is publisher directed. I'm inclined to see powerpoint as diminution of the teachers unique role as the integrator of the text thus reducing the need for highly skilled and talented teachers.
I have sat in classrooms where the teacher merely reads the power point and other classes where the teacher distributes copies, but in either case the teacher can be easily replaced by a clerk or a good reader. I always thought that the power of the American university was it's diversity. Powerpoint does not contriute to that strength and what we might be doing is allowing the publisher to drive us down to the lowest common denominator. Tried it once- the students hated it and so did I. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri 9/26/2008 12:18 PM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Chalkboard vs powerpoint A colleague of mine who has been teaching for over 20 years is getting upset at some attitudes of his current students.Students are complaining of his use of the chalkboard instead of powerpoint presentations.He was schooled in the British system and very rarely gives multiple choice exams.He thinks that he gets some unfavorable evaluations because of his lack of adaptation to modern teaching methods. Any advice? Michael Sylvester,PhD Daytona Beach,Florida --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
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