tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post3823019715656313070..comments2023-10-15T10:29:12.991+01:00Comments on Karyn's erratic learning journey: Good teacher, bad learners?The upsychohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-23699439249798567642008-11-20T13:53:00.000+00:002008-11-20T13:53:00.000+00:00It's weird, though, there might a grain truth in i...It's weird, though, there might a grain truth in it. For example, if you're interested in a subject, you can often pay attention even when the teacher is not very exciting - you engage with the content, and get excited about new information. If, however, you're not interested, it will take an exceptional teacher to spark your interest and engage you, I reckon.The upsychohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06345558899662051670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14184878.post-83618797395346453212008-11-20T13:16:00.000+00:002008-11-20T13:16:00.000+00:00LOL. Your son reminds me so much of mine! He sai...LOL. Your son reminds me so much of mine! He said basically the same thing after he had to present a lesson in his history class. "And I don't get it because mine was better than Sam's, but they liked his better!" <BR/><BR/>On the other hand, my daughter accompanied me to my class that I teach at the University. I was a bit scared to ask her how she liked it, as I feel my style is not too dynamic and my daughter can be brutally honest. As usual, because it is an "early morning" class (at 9:15!), I had trouble getting much participation from my students.<BR/><BR/>After, when I asked my daughter how she liked the class, she said, "I thought it was really good mom. Better than my classes. I didn't think I would like it, but it was pretty interesting. But what was wrong with your students? You were asking them really simple questions and they didn't get it." I had to explain to her that they weren't really paying attention and were half asleep. Her response, "That's not right."V Yonkershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11910904367068063554noreply@blogger.com