I really want to be done with C.S. Lewis Remembered so that I can move on. I have finally started skimming, and I am skimming with glee. What are my fabulous plans? Well, when I finish this, I think that I may have to split my time between Inside Out (Maria V. Snyder) and ChiRunning. Of course, that will only last for a while, as my eagerness to not have to cram next week will have me either starting Mere Christianity, doing next week's homework for human sexuality, or both. I do have to write my midterm for that class next week, so I'd like to get that done ASAP so that I can enjoy the C.S. Lewis class without stress.
What have I not been reading much of lately? Oh, postings from my classmates. It really grates on my nerves that this class is so fascinating and deals with truly practical, if thorny, issues, but barely any conversation is taking place. We have weekly postings and are required to respond with some substance to at least two, but that is all anyone is doing. They may ask a question or bring up something interesting in a comment, but no one seems to go back and read the 3rd level postings, so no real conversation is taking place. It's really frustrating to me because I don't feel like I'm learning much from anyone or making any traction on figuring things out anymore. I'm just getting a little bit of push on my boundaries by the readings & lectures (which aren't all that different). I'm kind of sad.
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Group work/team learning/crowdsourcing ... whatever the catch-phrase is nowadays ... can be very frustrating when there are slackers in the mix (and there are always slackers).
Maybe it would help if you mentioned your frustration in a discussion thread or in class - not in a demanding way, but just that you feel like there is so much more to talk about & learn from the topic at hand, and you'd like to know what others have to say. At the very least, I'm sure your instructor notices your diligence.
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