When asked if there were changes in student behaviors throughout their years as educators, both professors reported the main difference. Student's dependency of technology during class was much different than the beginning few years of my 2 elder professor's careers. The use of cell phones for texting, the ipods, the laptops used for facebook during lecture via wi-fi are a very large and noticeable change thanks to the improvement of technological devices and the youth's need for staying connected to their friends. Another commonality in their views of student's behaviors was the "rudeness" that they showed towards the professors, as students pack their things early with a few minutes left of class and some students even leave without being dismissed. This is definitely a change from teaching 15 or more years ago.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Hold the phone!!
When asked if there were changes in student behaviors throughout their years as educators, both professors reported the main difference. Student's dependency of technology during class was much different than the beginning few years of my 2 elder professor's careers. The use of cell phones for texting, the ipods, the laptops used for facebook during lecture via wi-fi are a very large and noticeable change thanks to the improvement of technological devices and the youth's need for staying connected to their friends. Another commonality in their views of student's behaviors was the "rudeness" that they showed towards the professors, as students pack their things early with a few minutes left of class and some students even leave without being dismissed. This is definitely a change from teaching 15 or more years ago.
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