Quote:
“Such discussions position the teacher as the one whose ideas about the reading
set the direction for what follows, with students providing cryptic answers
that the teacher then incorporates into a minilecture, or perhaps as
maxilecture.” (32)
Response:
Teacher-led discussions are the norm in many classrooms. Even in college, where
the students are though to be more independent, the professor ends up leading
the direction of it. This leads to monotone conversations between the teacher
and student, where the teacher asks and the student answers, then move on.
Sometimes, there are themes that need to be further developed, or that has
great potential, but don’t get explored when the teacher provides the answers.
When we had our Memory Box activities, the group presented them and the teacher
asked questions that required more than a one-sentence answer. Then, the
professor encouraged other students to ask questions, or answer questions by
other students. This sort of activity feels like a seminar where all students
actively participate and engage. This is the kind of environment that
encourages critical and out-of-the-box thinking.
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