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Gore Vidal: “after…a course in The Novel, it is an unusual student who would ever want to read a novel again” http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews/3917/gore-vidal-the-art-of-fiction-no-50-gore-vidal …pic.twitter.com/WkfjKHlYqx
please after the disadvantages try to give a few advantages of lectures.
Being surrounded by others in a class and learning from them gives you a perspective no book can.
testing your ability to understand what is written by discussing with peers and profs, invaluable. #GetOutoftheBuilding
It can also make you love that subject in a way you never have.
narcissism of instructor usually gets me. “You *need* me to learn this material.” No, it can be helpful, but I really don’t.
…above tweet pertains more to experience with humanities.
I'd argue it's the teacher/professor, not the class per se. Just like people don't hate their jobs, they hate their bosses
Yeah, but a good teacher can make the material more interesting. A class / lecture is a risk/reward proposition.
haha Internet is our greatest teacher :)
...it can also make you love one.
@markessien Teaching the same thing over to children who have different dreams, strengths, weaknesses and ideas you teach d same way.
That's because a #book sells typically because of a #real #expert whereas every #incompetent #instructor is #forced to #teach.
I love books but if a prof can make the material engaging, then that is so much better than just a book. Sadly it is rare.
Indeed. For man was not meant for "education." He was created to be the Prince of Discovery.
@sknthla Yep a good vs. bad teacher can change your life trajectory in just weeks
You're right. I don't think I've ever felt more wasted time than a classroom. Material Taught in class could've been used as a ...
real world application in less than an hour. Consuming so much info without applying it is problematic to say the least.
or the result of a test in that class...
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