[Sca-cooks] Teaching in the SCA

[Elaine Koogler]

Another really important part of being a good student is to arrive at the
class on time.  It is seriously annoying to be in the middle of a thought
only to have it disrupted by someone arriving late.  The courteous student
will arrive before the scheduled start time, locate a seat and get settled
(pen, paper, whatever to take notes, etc.) before the instructor starts.

The things you mentioned were spot on...including talking to your fellow
students while the class is going on.  Also, if it's a hands-on class, be
sure to pay strict attention to how whatever it is is done...there is
nothing more frustrating to an instructor to go over the process
step-by-step, only to have some one fail in their efforts,not because they
didn't understand, but because (and it is obvious to the teacher) they
weren't paying attention!

Kiri

On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 8:32 AM, Barbara Benson <voxeight at gmail.com> wrote:

> >  I hate putting together handouts. Hate it hate it hate it. Because no
> >  matter what I put in, someone always wants something different. When I
> >  am Empress of the Universe, I will make my students take their own
> >  notes! And I sure wish there was an easier way to write bibliographies,
> >  but there isn't. :-P
>
> I went to bed thinking on this subject - and I am a tad bit confused
> about what exactly you (Johanne) are asking for. If you are asking
> just for us to chat here or if you are looking for people to submit
> articles or such? I am not truly understanding the new TI format and
> the different elements. I am most likely just slow on the uptake.
>
> But, if we are talking about writing articles the thing I thought
> about most last night was writing an article on "How to be a Good
> Student". I teach fairly extensively and I can unequivocally say that
> all of the worst experiences that I have had, either as a teacher or a
> student, were a direct result of people being bad students.
>
> Things like "Even if you think you know more than the teacher - keep
> your trap shut. It isn't your class", "If you have a question wait
> until the teacher acknowledges you to ask", "Most handouts are made at
> the expense of the teacher - be gracious and thankful for whatever you
> receive", "Class time is not time for socializing" "Class time is not
> time for proving to others how much you know about a tangentially
> related subject".....
>
> I am still ordering my thoughts on the issue, and of course I would be
> much more ... diplomatic ... than I have been here, but I think you
> get the gist.
>
> Is this the kind of thing you are looking for? How long/short would it
> need to be?
>
> Anyone else have any Dos/Dont's?
>
> --
> Serena da Riva
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