http://www.gavinsblog.com/2005/09/30/on-lectures/ Estd. in Ireland, July 2002 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:57:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.gavinsblog.com/2005/09/30/on-lectures/#comment-70463 Caoimhe Fri, 30 Sep 2005 17:44:02 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-70463 It definitely adds to lectures, and any lecturer worth their salt will invite debate (in the humanities anyway...I'm discovering there is less room for opinions in business subjects!). I was suggesting it can sometimes allow you to argue alternative points of view rather than fact checking...and I promise you'll hear an idea expressed at some point that you feel you have to argue against..or maybe thats just opinionated lil' ole me! It definitely adds to lectures, and any lecturer worth their salt will invite debate (in the humanities anyway…I’m discovering there is less room for opinions in business subjects!). I was suggesting it can sometimes allow you to argue alternative points of view rather than fact checking…and I promise you’ll hear an idea expressed at some point that you feel you have to argue against..or maybe thats just opinionated lil’ ole me!

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2005/09/30/on-lectures/#comment-70459 Gavin Sheridan Fri, 30 Sep 2005 01:20:56 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-70459 I can see how it would in technology, not so sure about politics! And I would imagine lecturers dont like to be showen up by their students in the case of them being wrong about some fact or other. I will hold off until I know everyone a bit better! lol I can see how it would in technology, not so sure about politics! And I would imagine lecturers dont like to be showen up by their students in the case of them being wrong about some fact or other. I will hold off until I know everyone a bit better! lol

]]> http://www.gavinsblog.com/2005/09/30/on-lectures/#comment-70458 Jonathan Fri, 30 Sep 2005 00:35:38 +0000 http://www.gavinsblog.com/?p=2383#comment-70458 I have actually experienced this in class. Although, it wasn't a political class it was a technology class and the student was looking up web sites that the professor was talking about. It actually added to the discussion and the professor appreciated the input. I have actually experienced this in class. Although, it wasn’t a political class it was a technology class and the student was looking up web sites that the professor was talking about. It actually added to the discussion and the professor appreciated the input.

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