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IC Prospective: Arthur Kirkland

Oct 16, 2011 00:55

Character: England aka Arthur Kirkland
Mun: pink_vader0001/Ri! o7
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wanttoseemywand October 16 2011, 19:19:47 UTC

You have high expectations for your students. You know they're not going to do any of that, right?

That aside I must admit, I'm always up for a drink.

reigning_albion October 17 2011, 03:49:30 UTC

...Yes, quite likely. Heaven knows I didn't do my History of Magic homework after the first week of first year.

Nonetheless, I have high hopes for the lot. A new year, a new professor... You weren't around with the old one - nice enough chap, but he could put a charging rhinoceros to sleep.

I'm Arthur, by the way.

wanttoseemywand October 19 2011, 03:00:05 UTC

Good luck with that. I'm not sure what the best approach is, honestly. If they're overloaded with work from the beginning, they will get overwhelmed by mid-semester. But if it's too easy, they won't seriously apply themselves. I suppose it's finding the middle ground.

I'm Francis. Enchanté.

We can both use this for testing. XD donutsandestiny October 17 2011, 14:40:29 UTC

I'm afraid if you're hoping for my peers to take advantage of class as more than naptime, you're going to be quite disappointed.

Fine by me! reigning_albion October 17 2011, 16:48:30 UTC

It wasn't so long ago that I was a student myself - I remember full well what it was like.

However, there are other methods to teaching history besides a boring old lecture.

donutsandestiny October 17 2011, 16:50:17 UTC

I don't think the method of teaching matters. It's the students that are the problem.

reigning_albion October 17 2011, 17:05:10 UTC

Then it's the students who will face the consequences. But I intend to try harder than my predecessor to engage the students.

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[staff filter] bluemagiceyes October 17 2011, 21:01:05 UTC

I do believe we have a drinking party established, and the more the merrier!

I hope your classes go well. You have a hard class to work with as far as keeping student attention goes.

Re: [staff filter] reigning_albion October 17 2011, 21:10:06 UTC

Oh, really? How exciting.

Don't I know you? You were a few years ahead of me, were you not?

Ah, yes. I'm hoping to get permission to try a more...interactive approach. We'll see how it goes.

Re: [staff filter] bluemagiceyes October 18 2011, 00:50:38 UTC

Kirkland...yes that name does ring a bell. What house were you in?

I am excited to see the changes you are wanting to make to the program!