Another spinoff . . . in another thread, beanojones commented that idolizing "bad ass" classes is counterproductive, because a well-taught class should take you through the material in a way that makes it quite possible to learn and reach the expected standard.
That make me sit down and think about the many classes I have taken, and what made them easy or hard.
In general, easy classes were those where either very little was expected of me, or my capacity coming into the class was "overqualified".
My hardest class was a product of a very high performance standard, my own overestimation of my capacity, a poor match of teaching and learning styles between instructor and student, and a variety of logistical factors that were beyond my control.
My single best class wasn't easy at all, but it was well within my capacity, I understood what the class WAS before I got there, the instructor was excellent and the pace manageable, and all the logistics worked (including two very good buddies).
So what was YOUR hardest class, and what made it that way?
That make me sit down and think about the many classes I have taken, and what made them easy or hard.
In general, easy classes were those where either very little was expected of me, or my capacity coming into the class was "overqualified".
My hardest class was a product of a very high performance standard, my own overestimation of my capacity, a poor match of teaching and learning styles between instructor and student, and a variety of logistical factors that were beyond my control.
My single best class wasn't easy at all, but it was well within my capacity, I understood what the class WAS before I got there, the instructor was excellent and the pace manageable, and all the logistics worked (including two very good buddies).
So what was YOUR hardest class, and what made it that way?