Tuesday, December 1, 2009

The Problem with Having No "Objective"

I think that there's something to be said for instructors that subject students to their biased viewpoints to the point where it prohibits learning, and that something is there should be no place for that way of teaching. I'm actually hard pressed to call it teaching. I see teaching as a way for others to see the entire picture and perspectives that can be applied to subjects. When you always narrow the focus down to a specific viewpoint, one that usually has an underlying message relating to politics, economics, or the concept of power, you ultimately take away from the message or theme intended to be delivered. A particular action, unless there is blatant mal-intent at its core, should not be judged from only a democratic, republican, independent, etc stance. It should be analyzed by all of them collectively. One might not necessarily agree with any of them, but for academic purposes, we must see things through the eyes of multiple groups in order to take away what it necessary to benefit you in the future. It astonishes me when I think about how certain professors fail to see that there is anything wrong with what they're doing. Seriously, some of these teaching styles are offensive, and consequences would, or at least should, result if ever uncovered by higher ups within universities. I'm not saying completely revamp your methods, but if you legitamately don't see the probem with this, then you need some intervention of the highest order.

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