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[–] Lizardking27 73 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Literally the teachers job to explain everything.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 year ago

I don't know about that. Certain things, like apostrophe use for example, often don't quite stick without some independent study.

[–] Foggyfroggy 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Some explaining, but mostly the job is teach students how to think critically, seek resources, manage time at short medium and long terms, express yourself orally and written, build endurance for boring things, and most importantly to read.

I can explain riding a bike all day. But that’s not how someone learns to ride.

[–] ignotum 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

But the analogy is more that a student shows up to bike riding class, and hasn't learned to ride the bike beforehand, expecting the teacher to explain how it's done

If we expected students to learn the material before coming to class to listen to the teacher explain said material, then why do they even need to go to class?

Reflecting on the material afterwards is on the student of course

[–] MooseBoys 7 points 1 year ago

I think the appropriateness of this criticism is highly dependent on subject. You can fit Maxwell’s equations on a sticky note, but most electrical engineering work will be learning how to apply those laws in a practical way. On the other hand, if you’re in an English Literature course and didn’t read the literature your class will be discussing, that’s on you.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

OP is the worst kind of pedant

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Me: please do the homework and we can have a discussion-based class

You: That makes you a bad teacher!!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago

Nice straw man!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

This is what I hated most about school, needing to use my already limited free time to be more productive in class.