Gavin
booty bass intellectual
I have made a living teaching in one capacity or another for several years now, but I don't think I am any better now than when I started. Well, I think I am better at convincing my students I know what I'm doing, which is 75% of teaching, right?
I know some Dissensoids out there teach, formally or informally, so I thought I'd fish for advice, tips, bitching, hilarious stories, etc. I don't have any specific questions at the moment because I am rather exhausted and I'd rather just smoke a bowl and listen to mp3s while the genius rolls in. I'll start with a mini-anecdote though:
Today when discussing Fight Club, a student said I was "reading too much into" the film when I brought up the film's homoeroticism. This was from the girl with the perpetually sour face and anime hair, while the male students seemed to agree with me.
Oh, a question: Is "critical pedagogy" worth exploring, or is it just a buzzword for people who grumble "read some fucking Marx" at their students?
I know some Dissensoids out there teach, formally or informally, so I thought I'd fish for advice, tips, bitching, hilarious stories, etc. I don't have any specific questions at the moment because I am rather exhausted and I'd rather just smoke a bowl and listen to mp3s while the genius rolls in. I'll start with a mini-anecdote though:
Today when discussing Fight Club, a student said I was "reading too much into" the film when I brought up the film's homoeroticism. This was from the girl with the perpetually sour face and anime hair, while the male students seemed to agree with me.
Oh, a question: Is "critical pedagogy" worth exploring, or is it just a buzzword for people who grumble "read some fucking Marx" at their students?