Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Friday, June 02, 2006

Understanding our "audience"

Another gem on teaching and learning from Overheard in New York on June 2.

Anyone recognize this student?

"Top Programs for Today's Completely Passive Learners"

"Student #1: I don't think we learned anything.
"Student #2: Well, did you do the reading?
"Student #1: No.
"Student #2: Well, what did you expect?
"Student #1: I don't like to read. I like to be taught.

"--Elevator, NYU School of Continuing & Professional Studies, 42nd & 5th

"Overheard by: Josh Barro"

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