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Monday, May 27, 2002
http://www.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/erm0235.pdf Support for Teaching and Learning: the Dilemma Carole A. Barone During a question-and-answer session at the 2002 National Learning Infrastructure Initiative (NLII) annual meeting, a participant asked two students: “What is the most difficult thing about being a student these days?” The students had the same answer: “Having to sit through a class lecture without being able to check e-mail, surf the Web, and listen to music.” Another participant then asked a faculty member: “How would you have answered that question?” The faculty member thought for a moment and said, “I would have answered calculus.” This enlightening exchange typifies the current clash between faculty and students’ cognitive styles on college and university campuses....
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