mjmooney Posted May 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 Except that you won't be allowed to teach anybody "your" way, because you have to teach to a very proscribed curriculum and method. The days of the wacky inspirational teacher are long gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2013 Except that you won't be allowed to teach anybody "your" way, because you have to teach to a very proscribed curriculum and method. The days of the wacky inspirational teacher are long gone.Wacky primary or secondary teacher yes, but surely there's still the wacky university lecturer. They move to their own beat don't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shillzz Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 I think the whole concept of teaching in Universities is fairly flawed at the moment. In the past 8 years I've had long term relationships with a girl studying outdoor leadership (Kayaking etc) and another studying Childcare. Both of them were assessed solely on written pieces of work; with points awarded for grammar and punctuation. Neither of them spent much of their time learning practical skills, and were instead encouraged to go and learn about their course from a book in their own time. Fair enough if you're doing a course in English, but it's a fair bet that if you're going into the world of outdoor activities, then essay writing may well not be for you! There's a cracking scene in Good Will Hunting where Will describes how he got himself a better education by going to a library and reading some books, which is exactly how I got my Accountancy qualification. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 Except that you won't be allowed to teach anybody "your" way, because you have to teach to a very proscribed curriculum and method. The days of the wacky inspirational teacher are long gone. Wacky primary or secondary teacher yes, but surely there's still the wacky university lecturer. They move to their own beat don't they? They have other pressures, mainly to do research (however meaningless) - publish or die. Teaching undergraduates comes a distant seconded. TBF, a lot of them are natural arseholes though (I encounter them on a daily basis). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted May 9, 2013 Moderator Share Posted May 9, 2013 Except that you won't be allowed to teach anybody "your" way, because you have to teach to a very proscribed curriculum and method. The days of the wacky inspirational teacher are long gone.Wacky primary or secondary teacher yes, but surely there's still the wacky university lecturer. They move to their own beat don't they? They have other pressures, mainly to do research (however meaningless) - publish or die. Teaching undergraduates comes a distant seconded. TBF, a lot of them are natural arseholes though (I encounter them on a daily basis).That's as may be, but my question was whether lecturers have their hands tied (i.e. whether they're de-wackied) over how they teach, to the same extent as teachers do. I don't think they do, so I don't think that's 'long gone'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Except that you won't be allowed to teach anybody "your" way, because you have to teach to a very proscribed curriculum and method. The days of the wacky inspirational teacher are long gone. There's a still a bit of room to maneuver, isn't there? Even if you have to stick to a set curriculum, in most cases you will be allowed to teach in the way you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My uni tutor was obsessed with bears and spent a large proportion of his lectures talking about them. Far more interesting than analysis so no one complained! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BOF Posted May 9, 2013 Moderator Popular Post Share Posted May 9, 2013 So he only taught the bear minimum? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So he only taught the bear minimum? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My uni tutor was obsessed with bears and spent a large proportion of his lectures talking about them. Far more interesting than analysis so no one complained! Looking at your avatar, I think his fascination for bears rubbed off on you. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RunRickyRun Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 My uni tutor was obsessed with bears and spent a large proportion of his lectures talking about them. Far more interesting than analysis so no one complained! Looking at your avatar, I think his fascination for bears rubbed off on you. That or Irish drinking establishments in the south Birmingham area! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginko Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Nah, it's the bear thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So he only taught the bear minimum? I think it was more like the bear necessities. I couldn't resist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 So he only taught the bear minimum? I think it was more like the bear necessities. I couldn't resist Grrrr. Earworm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GarethRDR Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Sounds grizzly to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 Not at all. In fact I'd say it's the polar opposite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8pints Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 So he only taught the bear minimum? I think it was more like the bear necessities. I couldn't resist Grrrr. Earworm. Growl back at you Earthworm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legov Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 (edited) Time to stop fur-nishing this thread with stupid puns. Okay okay that one was really shitty (goes off to hibernate under a log) Edited May 9, 2013 by legov 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted May 9, 2013 Share Posted May 9, 2013 Time to stop fur-nishing this thread with stupid puns. Okay okay that one was really shitty (goes off to hibernate under a dog) Make sure to keep me updated. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 9, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted May 9, 2013 I can see trouble bruin here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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