My university would defiantly have fewer classes per semester. This is a great idea because students are able to focus on less subjects and get to know the material very well. These classes would meet at least 2 times a week and would be fairly long, maybe 2 hours. This way there is plenty of time for class discussion. Class discussion is important for classes like psychology. Everyone has known different information and there is always something new to learn from other people. With a longer length of classes, teacher would not have to spit information at students so they have enough time to get through all the material before the end of the semester. For example, in my anatomy class, I would much rather full understand the process of digestion than memorizing big meaningless words. I feel that expressing opinions and interacting with each other in class during the lecture is very important. This helps develop social skills for the future work life as well as helps me understand the material better when it is discuessed. Smaller class sizes so that connection can be made with the teacher is also a better way to learn.
Class should start at 9. Let's be honest, students sleep in til 12 if they have nothing better to do. I personally find that I can get a good night sleep, wake up at 9, and still function normally. I actually get more accomplished by not wasting half by day in bed. If i stay in bed pass 10, it's just because I'm lazy.
Student taught classes might be too much of a change. Teachers are necessary to teach what they have learn onto others. Students don't posses as much knowledge. Student are probably not responsible enough to run their own classes either. The work load within each class is manageable but the problem occurs when all the classes are combined. Fewer classes during a semester would help this problem.
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I really agree with you on the smaller classes. I wrote something similar in my blog as well. The smaller the class, the more interaction there is amongst the students which, like you said, will ultimately help them develop better social skills. You also wrote about fewer classes per semester and longer class times. I also agree with this because fewer classes will relieve students of a hefty work load, and 2 hour classes would really be beneficial for both students and teachers. Overall, our views on what college should be like are very similar and both of our ideas would really make for an ideal college and ideal college experience.
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