tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post1158137071778395882..comments2024-02-14T04:01:44.502-05:00Comments on Prof-like Substance: Excitement over teaching intro courses?Prof-like Substancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09536241129674490468noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-53015619837897101392008-12-11T23:29:00.000-05:002008-12-11T23:29:00.000-05:00As an undergrad, I had few,if any, team-taught cou...As an undergrad, I had few,if any, team-taught courses. As a grad student, I had nothing but team teaching. We literally had a whirlwind- often a different professor for each lecture. It was absolutely awful. <BR/><BR/>If you want to make it work, teach what you like. Don't grade like you like. Don't teach <I>as much as</I> you'd like (cut it by 2/3rds if you're like most profs). Get one consistent grading style, and a very detailed syllabus so that everyone knows exactly what is covered by everyone else. <BR/>23 different exam styles means 23 modes of studying. Seriously.Beccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15356974556397009124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-67529129143539460912008-12-11T09:04:00.000-05:002008-12-11T09:04:00.000-05:00I would think that first year would be an even bet...I would think that first year would be an even better time to get students hooked by having excitment in their prof, but I don't know whether there or not there is just too much focus on the grade at that point. I don't have a good feel for the undergrad population here just yet, so it's hard for me to say.Prof-like Substancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09536241129674490468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2793086675277097176.post-87223536192395949042008-12-08T19:05:00.000-05:002008-12-08T19:05:00.000-05:00As an undergrad, I took courses that were team tau...As an undergrad, I took courses that were team taught between 2 professor, in sequential order. It was great having individuals passionate about what they doing lecturing. It was what hooked me. Mind you that was in third year, but still, good professors make a huge difference.ScientistMotherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02540317551396323613noreply@blogger.com