A lecture is an oral presentation intended to present information or teaches people about a particular subject, for example by a universtiy or college teacher. Usually the lecturer will stand at the front of the room and recite information relevant to the lecture's content. (Wikipedia) My lecturer Dr. Edwin is teaching the class on Oedipus the King for the past four weeks. I find the play quite interesting. I have learned so many interesting facts about theatre. Now I can proudly say that I know the names of Tragedy and Comedy playwright’s. The three most famous Tragedy writers are Aeschylus, Euripides and Sophocles. Oedipus the King is written by Sophocles.
Critics point out that lecturing is mainly a one-way method of communication that does not involve significant audience participation. Therefore, lecturing is often contrasted to active learning. But lectures delivered by talented speakers can be highly stimulating; at the very least, lectures have survived in academia as a quick, cheap and efficient way of introducing large numbers of students to a particular field of study. (Wikipedia) My lecturer Dr. Edwin is a very knowledgeable person who knows how to address to us the importance of his teachings. Personally, I am very thankful to have him as my lecturer for this subject because the way he teaches makes me think and analyse more about the play. I like his style of asking us to underline or highlight phrases or words that are important. Whenever I was asked to do that, I will put more importance on that particular phrase as a preparation for my examination.
A tutorial is a weekly meeting. I consider it as tuition for the subject Drama. The tutorial is a creative and flexible teaching method that enables the tutor to adapt a course to the precise requirements of students, and to give that student individual attention and supervision. Miss Kasthoori as our tutor will point out to us the most important aspects of the Drama and as we are doing Oedipus Rex she teaches us on how to find the evidence from the text. What have I learned by this? I have learned to critically analyse the text so that I can get the proper textual evidence when I was asked certain question like, ‘How do you know that Oedipus Rex is short tempered?’ By analysing the text critically, in no time I can get the evidence. The purpose of this exercise is not merely to test a student’s ability to amass facts, but to develop powers of critical analysis so that he or she can identify and interpret significant information and present facts and conclusions in a clear and precise form.
I can conclude that, I am learning something from the lectures and tutorial being held and not just going to class for the sake of getting full attendance or to sit for the final exam.
Critics point out that lecturing is mainly a one-way method of communication that does not involve significant audience participation. Therefore, lecturing is often contrasted to active learning. But lectures delivered by talented speakers can be highly stimulating; at the very least, lectures have survived in academia as a quick, cheap and efficient way of introducing large numbers of students to a particular field of study. (Wikipedia) My lecturer Dr. Edwin is a very knowledgeable person who knows how to address to us the importance of his teachings. Personally, I am very thankful to have him as my lecturer for this subject because the way he teaches makes me think and analyse more about the play. I like his style of asking us to underline or highlight phrases or words that are important. Whenever I was asked to do that, I will put more importance on that particular phrase as a preparation for my examination.
A tutorial is a weekly meeting. I consider it as tuition for the subject Drama. The tutorial is a creative and flexible teaching method that enables the tutor to adapt a course to the precise requirements of students, and to give that student individual attention and supervision. Miss Kasthoori as our tutor will point out to us the most important aspects of the Drama and as we are doing Oedipus Rex she teaches us on how to find the evidence from the text. What have I learned by this? I have learned to critically analyse the text so that I can get the proper textual evidence when I was asked certain question like, ‘How do you know that Oedipus Rex is short tempered?’ By analysing the text critically, in no time I can get the evidence. The purpose of this exercise is not merely to test a student’s ability to amass facts, but to develop powers of critical analysis so that he or she can identify and interpret significant information and present facts and conclusions in a clear and precise form.
I can conclude that, I am learning something from the lectures and tutorial being held and not just going to class for the sake of getting full attendance or to sit for the final exam.
Hi Naomi,
ReplyDeleteWow, you have presented a detailed analysis about lecture and tutorial! After reading your blog, I couldn’t help but feeling how fortunate we are to have both lectures and tutorials to guide us in EDU 3217. Lectures teach new things, whereas tutorials reinforce what we have been taught in lectures. I have never thought of that until I read your blog. Thank you!
All the best in your learning in EDU 3217! :)