Ditching Teaching Practices That Don't Work
"There are things in education that were useful for us at one point, or maybe was useful when we were kids, but might not be working anymore. For me, one of the major ones was the 45-minute lecture.This was primarily how I was taught when I was a kid. Even though I usually hated sitting in those classes as the teacher droned on at the front of the room, this is what school was for me. From about 4th grade to my senior year of college, the teacher was the giver of knowledge, and I was mostly the receiver of it. And so I started off teaching by spending a lot of time giving lectures.
And to be honest, I’m pretty good at it. I love giving them. I have no problem talking for 45 minutes, especially when I’m interested in what I’m talking about."
"There are things in education that were useful for us at one point, or maybe was useful when we were kids, but might not be working anymore. For me, one of the major ones was the 45-minute lecture.This was primarily how I was taught when I was a kid. Even though I usually hated sitting in those classes as the teacher droned on at the front of the room, this is what school was for me. From about 4th grade to my senior year of college, the teacher was the giver of knowledge, and I was mostly the receiver of it. And so I started off teaching by spending a lot of time giving lectures.
And to be honest, I’m pretty good at it. I love giving them. I have no problem talking for 45 minutes, especially when I’m interested in what I’m talking about."