What The Professor Really Means By J. Timothy Petersik from the Chronicle of Higher Education
You'll be using one of the
leading
I used it as a grad student.
textbooks in the field.
If you follow these few simple
rules,
If you don't need any sleep, you'll
you'll do fine in the
course.
do fine in the course.
The gist of what the author is
saying
I don't understand the details
is what's most
important.
either.
Various authorities agree that... My hunch is that...
The answer to your question is
beyond
I don't know.
the scope of this class.
You'll have to see me during my
office
I don't know.
hours for a thorough answer to your
question.
In answer to your question, you
must
I really don't know.
recognize that there are several
disparate points of view.
Today we are going to discuss a
most
Today we are going to discuss my
important
topic.
dissertation.
Unfortunately, we haven't the time
to
I disagree with what roughly half
consider all of the people who
made
of the people in this field have
contributions to this
field.
said.
We can continue this discussion
outside
1. I'm tired of this - let's quit.
of
class.
2. You're winning the arguement -
let's quit
Today we'll let a member of the
class
I stayed out to late last night and
lead the discussion. It will be a
good
didn't have time to prepare a
educational
experience.
lecture
Any questions? I'm ready to let you go.
The implications of this study
are
I don't know what it means either,
clear.
but there'll be a question about it
on the test.
The test will be
50-questions
The test will be 60-questions
multiple
choice.
multiple guess, plus three short-
answer questions (1000 words or more)
and no one will score above 55%
The test scores were generally good. Some of you managed a C+.
The test scores were a little
below
Where was the party last night?
my expectations.
Some of you could have done better. Everyone flunked.
Before we begin the lecture
for
Has anyone opened the book yet?
today, are there any questions about
previous material?
According to my
sources...
According to the guy who taught this
class last year...
It's been very rewarding to
teach
I hope they find someone else to
this
class.
teach it next year.
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