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Class lectures

We have all had the experience of being saddled with a truly

horrible teacher. Every time we went to class it was a painfully
boring experience, and we left feeling that it was a waste of time.
Uwe've been lucky, we also remember some inspiring teachers;
teachers whose courses were exciting and whose classes left a
lasting impression on us. .
But, when it comes to how much you learn in a lecture, the
quality of the instruction should be meaningless. You can waste
your time just as easily in a great class as you can in a bad one.
The bad teacher is not so bad that you cannot learn. A good
teacher is not so good that you can rely on the high quality of
the teaching to let you avoid the hard work of learning.
The responsibility for learning is yours, not the teacher's. If you A good listener is not only
develop this attitude, you can extract the learning possibilities
from any class situation. Certainly it's a lot more difficult popular everywhere, but
to do that when the instruction and guidance is poor, but you have after a while he knows
the capacity to learn, independent of the teaching circum- something.
stances. Work toward being independent in this way, take on the
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responsibility, and you will accelerate your learning success
enormously.

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Whatyou do before each class will have a significant
impact on the quality of learning that takes place during that
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