Sunday, June 14, 2009

not answering the question



This has been a touchy topic these days in class. Many students, more than expected, answered something that was not what was asked in the "trabajo práctico". It is very important to know why, so that this does not happen again. To teach effectively, teachers need, among other things, to receive feedback from students about their progress and difficulties. You can tell teachers things they could not know: how you experience learning, and sometimes the reason for your problems.
That is why today the question is addressed to those who "didn´t answer the question" on this occasion or on any other: why did you write about something other than what was asked?
Mind you: we are not trying to find out if someone is to blame for this, or if you happen to regret what you did or did not do about your studies in the past. All we need to devote our attention to is the fact that there is a difficulty that needs to be resolved, so we are looking for the best way to do that. Understanding the reasons for the problem is the first step.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

our new blog

Hello everyone:
Instead of our usual topics, I am writing to let you know that we have a new blog. It will replace our webpage when it is difficult to access it, like these days. Its address is http://languageiii-infoblog.blogspot.com. There is already some information on it about the partial test. We will gradually complete it with more information. We hope it is useful!