Hah! I do it again...
There is some pattern for some period time that keeps following me when it comes to teaching. There was a time when I would be concluding the modules. No matter which module I teach, the last lecture will be delivered by me. In current times, the trivial pattern would be - take one lecture in FP (in last two years). Last year, I volunteered to take
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It is a transition from teacher to facilitator that you have acheived Peeyush. Not at all weird. Congrats!! At PG level it is this understanding ( http://rkvsraman.blogspot.com/2006/09/teacher-and-tourist-guide.html ) that most need to have. Once you have it you are gonna enjoy teaching for rest of your lifetime. Welcome aboard!! :-)
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-- Satchit (http://satchit-haridas.net)
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Actually speaking, that facilitator role I assume(d), is entirely for selfish reasons. It gets me rid of the pre-, current- and post- session emotions :p. Secondly, it helps me remain lazy :D
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No way!
Of course, what you wrote were not just those 6 words. But reading just that partial stuff, scares hell out of me. I don't carry that core of a teacher. I don't like to teach (repeating n+1th time). May be that explains, why I keep experimenting even with my talking (talking sounds better than teaching) in a classroom.
Sorry, your comment shouldn't fetch such (finally, weird;) response. But can't help it. Teaching is scary :)
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Teaching is scary when you think you have to assume a superior role (of a giver). Think of yourself as a friend who knows that tinge better or who wud understand a shade better because of your up-bringing in that area. And it becomes much more enjoyable. You would help your friend irrespective of you understanding the stuff entirely or not , wudnt u?
To have an opportunity to teach is a gift. Would be grateful if you could appreciate it.
-Raman
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We will continue to have some differences about this stuff. Thanks anyway for putting your perspective across the table :)
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You are always welcome, in differences and congruences !! :-)
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When you know the subject fairly well (otherwise, why are you a teacher?), you can put on a role of facilitator well - getting them to think, explore and you doing the channeling/directing. And in some subjects - say, a research based course - you can do some joint exploration. Even then, it is expected that you know the foundations of that area well.
[My comments have nothing to do with Peeyush's session that is mentioned - I am just picking on the discussion.]
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It's not a subject of my interest. Let the two of you carry on the discussion further.
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Each one of us have put their perspective across the table. I have nothing further to contribute considering that I have made my perspective (call it modus operandi) clear and I would carry certain agreements and disagreements with participants out here.
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