Comments on: Mr. Chips, In Retrospect http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2006/04/20/mr-chips-in-retrospect/ The adventures of Joshua M. Neff, the goblin in the library! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:43:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Rick http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2006/04/20/mr-chips-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-45 Rick Fri, 21 Apr 2006 14:23:35 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=60#comment-45 Trust your instincts. Trust your instincts.

]]> By: josh http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2006/04/20/mr-chips-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-44 josh Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:10:32 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=60#comment-44 Yep. The only reason it was a 90 minute class was because the previous class (taught by my colleague) was 90 minutes, and they were supposed to be the same length of class. One of my first post-class suggestions was "less time, more focused content." As it happened, the 90 minutes flew by. (For me, at least. For all I know, my students were getting ready to clunk me on the head with a laptop and run like hell.) But I still think the class should've been shorter. Yep.

The only reason it was a 90 minute class was because the previous class (taught by my colleague) was 90 minutes, and they were supposed to be the same length of class. One of my first post-class suggestions was “less time, more focused content.” As it happened, the 90 minutes flew by. (For me, at least. For all I know, my students were getting ready to clunk me on the head with a laptop and run like hell.) But I still think the class should’ve been shorter.

]]> By: Rick http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/2006/04/20/mr-chips-in-retrospect/comment-page-1/#comment-43 Rick Fri, 21 Apr 2006 00:00:34 +0000 http://www.goblin-cartoons.com/?p=60#comment-43 My immediate (and purely subjective) thought is that 90 minutes is too long a class for anything, except for graduate work in statistics. I would have set more sessions (seniors need to get out) and limited each session to 30 minutes, with a 10-20 minute refreshment/chat afterward. My feeling is that its better to learn a little bit well, than a lot not so well. 30 minutes is also a lot easier on the librarian/teacher. My immediate (and purely subjective) thought is that 90 minutes is too long a class for anything, except for graduate work in statistics. I would have set more sessions (seniors need to get out) and limited each session to 30 minutes, with a 10-20 minute refreshment/chat afterward. My feeling is that its better to learn a little bit well, than a lot not so well. 30 minutes is also a lot easier on the librarian/teacher.

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