What a student wants-
Small classes where she/he will be recognised as an individual.
What we provide generally-
Large classes where there is no scope for such things.
Other expectations, and reality
Engagement vs. Prepared lectures
Thinking openly about possibilities versus Structured Curriculum 'to be covered'
Collaborative Group work like in real life versus individual exams
Practical or real-world fundas versus a lot of jargon that makes no immediate sense
Discussion, versus evaluative feedback
and so on.. in higher ed.. and not in school.
To some extent, a few MBA or engineering colleges have projects, or group work or creative assignments, but not nearly enough. When will we see a change across majority of our institutions of higher ed.?
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