tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post6707256738360508350..comments2023-10-28T03:08:59.141-06:00Comments on The Provonian: Biology 101: Biomolecule boredomProvonianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969756601844993448noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-85628065541141800202008-02-21T09:04:00.000-07:002008-02-21T09:04:00.000-07:00bio in rap... that's it. that's why you're a teac...bio in rap... that's it. that's why you're a teacher, rob. for no other reason.J Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325047228550063541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-81376030695821793702008-02-20T13:06:00.000-07:002008-02-20T13:06:00.000-07:00One of my fellow grad students told me that they h...One of my fellow grad students told me that they had a "biology in film" class at his undergrad university. Maybe I should develop a "biology in rap" course.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302897119529829972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-54867008452904957852008-02-20T09:25:00.000-07:002008-02-20T09:25:00.000-07:00I took biology 100 at the salt lake center, and wh...I took biology 100 at the salt lake center, and while the teacher was very kind and thoughtful, it was a bit like high school biology 1A. Which was perfect for me because I took the class the last possible semester I could. I actually think I did pretty good...<BR/><BR/>But here's my point, I certainly was a "just give me the info, I'll take the test and get out of this lousy class" kind of students, I had no ill will for my teacher, but I was in the class to graduate, nothing else. <BR/><BR/>I think if you keep in mind those who just want to graduate, and salt and pepper your lectures with facts that are interesting for the learning types is a good way to go. <BR/><BR/>That and film clips...lots of film clips.Tonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06452770273139579992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-85625874720924744072008-02-19T13:19:00.000-07:002008-02-19T13:19:00.000-07:00Sweet, biology-induced PTSD. This is useful becaus...Sweet, biology-induced PTSD. This is useful because I'm sure I've got a mix of students. Some want to learn stuff and some just want to know what will be on the exam--and I understand both attitudes.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02302897119529829972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7570298073511349932.post-67713482767039972192008-02-19T11:48:00.000-07:002008-02-19T11:48:00.000-07:00i'm sorry to be "that guy", but i am sick just rea...i'm sorry to be "that guy", but i am sick just reading through your summary. i was such a horrendous science student (you should know, we did take honors chem from layosa at the same time and i dropped out at semester and BARELY passed dullard chem). it could be that if someone had really tried to find an interesting way of teaching me i'd have gotten more out of it, but i find myself siding with the "teach the facts for the final" camp. 'cuz i've not only never been in the situation to use my BIO 110 factoids, i've spent the last 10 years running from such occasions.<BR/><BR/>sometimes i can't believe some of us are friends. it's the green and white blood that flows mutually through our veins that keeps us together when evils like biology and mathematics want to tear us apart.J Wellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06325047228550063541noreply@blogger.com