Lectures and tutorials
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As a first year poly student,I am just familiarizing myself to tertiary education.However i still cannot understand why is there a need to break up lessons into lectures and tutorials.i think Lectures are just a pure waste of time,Most don't bother to listen and even if we do we don't understand anything.In the end the tutorial teacher has to give a "mini lecture" all over again.What a waste of time! Why can't they just combine the both together like in secondary schools.What is the reason for breaking it up?
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Lecture time is for lecture. Tutorial time is for tutorial. Lecture time only lecture. By right, tutorial teacher shldnt give mini lecture during tutorial.
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lectures can be boring but it is a MUST as it briefs the concepts of theories. tutorials only to guide you to achieve how much you absorbed from lectures n notes.
in poly u still can survive as exams are similiar to tutorials. but in uni, hahaha... dun even try to skip lecture.
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If tutorial teacher don't give mini lecture might as well we don't go school.We do tutorial Qns based on our notes and textbook and not on what the lecturer taught for we don't remember anything.Do they not understand that one teacher cannot teach a class of 500 studentsOriginally posted by shade343:Lecture time is for lecture. Tutorial time is for tutorial. Lecture time only lecture. By right, tutorial teacher shldnt give mini lecture during tutorial. -
I know lectures are impt but why can't one teacher do both.I'm sure if we were in a smaller group size we would understand the lectures better.Originally posted by 798:lectures can be boring but it is a MUST as it briefs the concepts of theories. tutorials only to guide you to achieve how much you absorbed from lectures n notes.
in poly u still can survive as exams are similiar to tutorials. but in uni, hahaha... dun even try to skip lecture. -
u did mention u dun understand anything wat lecturers are teaching. why not before 5 or 10 mins before lecture, take out ur notes n browse thru for 10 over pages?
u dun have to understand fully wat the notes fully but it will helps u to familize wat is happening or will clear ur doubt fully by questioning lecturer since u have questions prepare for them to ans. -
Where got 1 lecturer to 500 students?Originally posted by YummyGummy:If tutorial teacher don't give mini lecture might as well we don't go school.We do tutorial Qns based on our notes and textbook and not on what the lecturer taught for we don't remember anything.Do they not understand that one teacher cannot teach a class of 500 students
In my lecture, only 40 students leh.
NP too poor to hire lecturers? -
it's difficult to absorb everything in ur memory once in a week n forget if lecture n tutorial to squeeze together in one single day.Originally posted by YummyGummy:I know lectures are impt but why can't one teacher do both.I'm sure if we were in a smaller group size we would understand the lectures better.
a lecture is there to guide u, the moment u finish it, u need to attempt ur tutorial at home. so that those questions u do not know how to answer can sort for tutor's help during tutorial lesson.
actually tutorial lesson should be fun to understand additional knowledge, n not those tutors to spoon-feed students wif answer on the ohp. imagine students copy notes, where got time to understand wat tutors are saying? -
I don't think anyone would ask questions to the lecturer since there are so many people in the lecture theatre...Originally posted by 798:u did mention u dun understand anything wat lecturers are teaching. why not before 5 or 10 mins before lecture, take out ur notes n browse thru for 10 over pages?
u dun have to understand fully wat the notes fully but it will helps u to familize wat is happening or will clear ur doubt fully by questioning lecturer since u have questions prepare for them to ans. -
actually the most impt thing to attend lecture is...
u get alot of exam tips given by lecturers.
e.g. like those parts which not need to study for exam, can save time to concentrate on ur weakest area. however tips are not direct, u need to catch wat the lecturers are hinting u.
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Poly liao, not sec sch pri sch, must have teacher to spoonfeed you all the facts and then devote time to slowly make sure you understand everything.
Poly liao, grown up liao, must now learn to self-study, self-research and reinforce what you learn through lectures.
gin na always remain gin na. -
i mean can ask after lecture. if less students asking, the more benefit for me to ask.Originally posted by technoboy:I don't think anyone would ask questions to the lecturer since there are so many people in the lecture theatre...
in uni, u cant even get a chance to ask lecturer the doubt u cant understand during lecture as there are many students queue to question lecturer plus different lectures fall back to back.
i feel poly life is better...
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i agree wif coolmyth... not many poly students are enthusiasm to self-learning, some come poly for the sake of more freedom dat they lack self-discipline to push themselves to study n skip lectures so dat they can have more sleep... think they are not mature yet.
no wonder our FT classmates think locals are 'eatable', can give them chance to gain more chance to be top 5% to go uni.
however, if one is mature n put 100%, do wat coolmyth say, i believe tis attitude can help one to cope even in uni life. -
actually...it also depends on what diploma U are in....Originally posted by YummyGummy:As a first year poly student,I am just familiarizing myself to tertiary education.However i still cannot understand why is there a need to break up lessons into lectures and tutorials.i think Lectures are just a pure waste of time,Most don't bother to listen and even if we do we don't understand anything.In the end the tutorial teacher has to give a "mini lecture" all over again.What a waste of time! Why can't they just combine the both together like in secondary schools.What is the reason for breaking it up?
from what I see...for engineering...at poly level...in lecture...U FEEL that U understand what is being taught...but its only in tutorial that U KNOW if U really do...
someone mentioned that tutors shouldnt give mini-lecture in tutorials...I agree...just a quick reference to the relevant parts in the lecture notes should be quite enough...if any of the students dun understand...then the onus is on him/her to ask the tutor...unless the mini-lecture is that essential in answering the tutorial question efficiently...then that's a different story... -
and while U are at it...just to point out...at tertiary level....meaning poly/uni...the people who teach U are ur lecturers/tutors....not teachers.Originally posted by YummyGummy:I am just familiarizing myself to tertiary education. -
Read up a bit before you go school. Poly liao, still expect spoonfeeding?
You can email the lecturer if you are shy to ask. -
my secret to never failing exams in NTU is never skip a lecture which i abide by 95% of the time...even if u are not listening...be there to clock 'mileage'
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poly is not your seconday school you know..
there are much more students to one teacher in poly than in secondary school. if you want a mini lecture, you want to pay more school fees? -
They should cut the principal's and the board of governer's salary.Originally posted by dark_snowboy:poly is not your seconday school you know..
there are much more students to one teacher in poly than in secondary school. if you want a mini lecture, you want to pay more school fees? -
lectures are for you to skip lessons so you can work part time to pay your school fee...
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if u wanna skip lecs, be very attentive in ur tut, otherwise GG
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poly tutorials got mini lectures?? uni one dun have leh.... they go straight to the tutorial questions. o.O
dun skip lectures lah. listen then go back write your own notes to reinforce wad you've just heard.. liddat sure ace one.
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If u hate ur lecturer, or ur lecturer can't catch ur attention, and suay suay he's ur tutor, then u will cry.
Sometimes what the lecturer teach we really catch no ball, but lucky we have a dedicated and patient tutor to teach us slowly neh. -
uni if u r lucky, some of the kind lecturers are kind enough to have extra sessions of Q&A sessions regarding lecture n tutorial questions, but too bad the mini session might fall on evening or saturday.Originally posted by starblue:poly tutorials got mini lectures?? uni one dun have leh.... they go straight to the tutorial questions. o.O
dun skip lectures lah. listen then go back write your own notes to reinforce wad you've just heard.. liddat sure ace one. -
nah... i always rely on asking questions right after lecture or tutorial. going to their office still must ask around where. my poly bro also cannot catch up with his engineering maths cos he never take A maths. then tell him go and ask questions after the lesson or after school he die die also dun wan. -_-"Originally posted by 798:uni if u r lucky, some of the kind lecturers are kind enough to have extra sessions of Q&A sessions regarding lecture n tutorial questions, but too bad the mini session might fall on evening or saturday.