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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nice that teachers / schols don't have to provide standard educational materials like lecture notes unless someone with a medical justification forces them to do it. [/quote]

Notes in a traditional lecture are supposed to be taken by the students, because distilling key information is one of the most important skills taught at any learning level, and doing so actively, in real time, -can- be an excellent way to exercise that - for certain people under certain specific circumstances.

Learning differences, however, can mean these distillation skills need to be acquired and demonstrated in different formats, which is why traditional lecturing is not appropriate in all situations or for all students.

If we have to give everyone the lecture notes so that they understand what is happening or can keep up, chances are we are not teaching properly and need to reconsider our delivery or our entire format.  The course as conceptualized might not be right for that group of students, for example, or there might be principles of universal design that could help work out a delivery system that is better for everyone, or more active involvement might be needed to help students grasp what is going on.

- College prof
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I agree 100%. Why is why traditional lecture format is obsolete in the modern era of video and audio recording. "Flipped classroom" has taken over. Students should be given materials to study, and come to class prepared for discussion. Students should be paying attention in class, not furiously scribbling.

Writing/copying notes is great for learning. The slow act of writing helps the mind dwell on the content. Stenography is not that. [/quote]

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