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We all have our moments.
But professor and Reddit userBrian-Latimerhas just heard what they believe was the dumbest comment to ever reach their ears.
So they turned to the internet to share their bewilderment.
But its still quite something.
It is full of stories like this and other scary interactions, the Redditor toldBored Panda.
This story and all of its elements are real, except that it did not happen recently.
I enjoy teaching students in whatever courses I cover.
I was a first-generation student myself and wasnt too confident when I first got to campus.
When it comes to Ms. Manhunter, overall, she was doing fine.
She engaged in class, which is always nice, but she often said head-scratching things.
The MRS comment she made was during her introduction to the class.
I think he had just won a playoff game then and was at the height of his popularity.
I understand everybody has their favorite players; we see them through rose-tinted glasses.
Sometimes, we should clean those things better.
But the Moon comment really floored them.
This can even make the story seem unbelievable.
Believe it or not, she survived the class.
I do not know what became of her, but I hope she is happy wherever she is.
For the reverse Flynn effect, there were consistent negative slopes for three out of the four cognitive domains.
Composite ability scores (single scores derived from multiple pieces of information) were also lower for newer samples.
We need to do more to dig into it.
The thing that worries Brian-Latimer the most is the way many people perceive students level of engagement.
I hear the term thrown around at every faculty meeting I attend.
My colleagues constantly complain that these students are not interested in learning.
I cant say this about every student, but I know that is patently false.
Students want to learn, that is why they come to class in the first place.
At a minimum, they want to earn a passing grade.
I think the bigger issue is how the information is presented to them, they said.
Besides, having a smartphone in their hands offers them so much more than anything we can provide them.
So, we must adjust our teaching methods to divert their attention from their phones.
Personally, Brian-Latimer does that through sarcasm, honesty, and a bad stand-up comedy routine.
We love to stress clarity and conciseness, but we suck at it.
So will the next generation be the death of them?
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