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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Organic chemistry is hard? Who knew?

This was especially interesting in light of discussions over Covid learning loss:

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/us/nyu-organic-chemistry-petition.html

[b]“Students were misreading exam questions at an astonishing rate,”[/b] he wrote in a grievance to the university, protesting his termination. Grades fell even as he reduced the difficulty of his exams.

The problem was exacerbated by the pandemic, he said. “In the last two years, they fell off a cliff,” he wrote. “We now see single digit scores and even zeros.”

After several years of Covid learning loss, the students not only didn’t study, they didn’t seem to know how to study, Dr. Jones said.[/quote]

I think the bolded portion is the hidden issue here. The brain processes information differently if you read it on a device vs in print, and it processes information on a computer screen differently from information on a phone. These students probably aren't accustomed to reading print.  [/quote]

Maybe if he formed the class information into a tik Tok video more students would watch and learn something.       Did anyone think that kids that grew with the attention span of a gnat, having everything made easier for them, never having to work hard or REALLY put any effort  in,  had excuses made for them at every turn (can't read print?   don't know how to study?  lol), would be able to succeed in a hard class.   They are waiting for someone to make it easier for them and they want to become doctors?     Does anyone see the irony or how ridiculous this is?

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Did u even read the article.. he did make them into you tube videos, he doesn’t even teach, he has you watch videos, read his book and do practice exams.[/quote]
That was pretty much what our HSers did during the pandemic.  Some did fine, others didn't. But at the college level, I would think most students who were "smart" enough to get into NYU could handle learning from watching the videos, read the book and do practice exams.[/quote]

I get it you grew up thinking I pay $ and then I teach myself, because I only care about the diploma.

But now, people actually expect teachers to teach. This is not about not trying or not working hard or not doing the work. This is about not tolerating a terrible professor to continue having his job,

Why hire a professor if you just want students to watch videos, read a book and take practice exams?

Is that what you are saying the future is no teachers?[/quote]
There are a lot of students who gave the teachers positive reviews. Are you saying that they didn't expect the teacher to teach?

Presumably, the professor put the videos together.  What did he do during class?[/quote]

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