http://leafingthrough.net/2009/02/20/the-daily-kvetch/ a life Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:27:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://leafingthrough.net/2009/02/20/the-daily-kvetch/comment-page-1/#comment-8930 Special K Sat, 21 Feb 2009 23:19:55 +0000 http://leafingthrough.net/?p=2162#comment-8930 wow, that's absolutely ridiculous... wow, that’s absolutely ridiculous…

]]> http://leafingthrough.net/2009/02/20/the-daily-kvetch/comment-page-1/#comment-8926 Leaf Sat, 21 Feb 2009 17:09:43 +0000 http://leafingthrough.net/?p=2162#comment-8926 The prof gave us sample questions and even with open notes, I'm struggling to answer them. This is ridiculous. I didn't pay three grand to memorize a bunch of facts I'll promptly forget. I was hoping to learn how to think and apply these facts in potentially real situations. He said, 'Giving answers “in your own words” risks resulting in a score of “incorrect” for that answer." So he wants everything verbatim.' In other words memorize everything! The prof gave us sample questions and even with open notes, I’m struggling to answer them. This is ridiculous. I didn’t pay three grand to memorize a bunch of facts I’ll promptly forget. I was hoping to learn how to think and apply these facts in potentially real situations.
He said, ‘Giving answers “in your own words” risks resulting in a score of “incorrect” for that answer.” So he wants everything verbatim.’ In other words memorize everything!

]]> http://leafingthrough.net/2009/02/20/the-daily-kvetch/comment-page-1/#comment-8925 Special K Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:23:14 +0000 http://leafingthrough.net/?p=2162#comment-8925 meee tooo...well with the whole writing thing. my professors would be hypocrites if they made me memorize anything. studies say recalling/memorization is the worst way to teach/assess students. tell your prof recalling is considered the lowest level of learning, and he/she should learn a thing or two about teaching. :-P but then again you want that A... meee tooo…well with the whole writing thing. my professors would be hypocrites if they made me memorize anything. studies say recalling/memorization is the worst way to teach/assess students. tell your prof recalling is considered the lowest level of learning, and he/she should learn a thing or two about teaching. but then again you want that A…

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