Herjit Pannu

Herjit Pannu

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I had always used the "guide" as a way to manage the adult classroom.  I was often criticized for not being the "controller" type by admin.  I don't blame them, afterall, most of us during the course of our education career were more exposed to the "controller" method of managaing adult classroom.  I always felt this was the way to go, especially since I remember how tough it was to be a student continuously sitting in a class that you did not want to be in, day in and day out.  I did not want that sort of experience for… >>>

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Its very interesting to realize that during most of my education most of my instructors were controllers. I see myself as a guide. And I was often criticized for not having complete control in my classroom, but my biggest incentive to be a "guide" like instructor was remembering the days when I was a student, and how I hated being in classrooms where the teachers were controllers and enjoyed more the classrooms where there was more open discussion. Fantastic course...learned a lot.

This course provided me with a great insight to providing assessments for my students.  It makes me want to go back and reevaluate all my tests to see if they are reliable and valid, and as such makes me wonder if I have provided an accurate of assessment of not just the students but also my teaching.  Thank you!

I had always used the "guide" as a way to manage the adult classroom.  I was often criticized for not being the "controller" type by admin.  I don't blame them, afterall, most of us during the course of our education career were more exposed to the "controller" method of managaing adult classroom.  I always felt this was the way to go, especially since I remember how tough it was to be a student continuously sitting in a class that you did not want to be in, day in and day out.  I did not want that sort of experience for… >>>

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