So this used to be one of my favorite classes and the reason why is because we had a great teacher lecture well and use power points to help guide us. Now we've got a dinosaur who literally reads from the text apparently has no idea how to use a power point and talks so slow that I want to gouge my eyes out. How can you expect someone to retain information if you are lecturing from a text book that we can read at home and do it in a manner where you drone on and on. I mean seriously. I firmly believe that students do not learn as well when they get bored. If they are engaged and bantering with the professor or entertained or intrigued by what they have to say (partially because he give more information than is on the power point which helps tremendously) then they learn better. Well this goes for most students.
How did we get stuck with an asshole who has no idea how to lecture? Well I'll tell you.
The professor who was teaching the class fell ill a few weeks ago. Unfortunately he probably will not return until next semester. Pity too. He's a really good professor who knows how to get the information across. Anyway there is an issue with one of his heart valves which really sucks for him as well as for us. So he is in the hospital. For the first couple weeks he was gone we had his lovely student teacher to help us out with the lectures (she gave us copies and the power points for them) and even help us study for the test. Not only is she lovely she is also quite a nice girl who unfortunately got stuck in a tough situation. Most of us were totally understanding because our old professor getting sick was not her fault. What control did she have? None. When asked what would help us study better some guy (we now call him "that guy" there is a story behind it I swear) He made some sort of suggestion (I actually don't remember what it was) but it was shot down (I think it had something to do with collaborating info on the online site we use for our college). it was shot down because the TA had specifically said that we are responsible for knowing the information individually or something along those lines. He swore at her mumbled something else and left. We all felt so bad for the TA and mentioned how none of us wanted to be "that guy".
The term "that guy" refers to a douchebag who obviously isn't mature enough to accept any other suggestion other than his own. This Douchebag was "that guy".
We all hate "that guy" now. We all roll our eyes when ever he opens his big fat mouth.
Okay I've gotten off topic.
I had to rant. Anyway long story short our teacher got sick and we have the head of the department teaching us. I appreciate his willingness to teach us the class. I just wish he would do it in a different manner. some manner that would help us more than make us fall asleep upon our desks. This isn't the stone age here. We are in the 21st century. Power points help out alot in this day and age.
Just saying.
