University ups and downs

studentphil

aurora_borealis wrote:

You're supposedly a third year :rolleyes:

Why do you find the need to make it personal?

Considering that I am taught nothing at uni in a way that I understand. As a result of that, when I have tried reading more there is no point as I have no clue because they do not even teach the basics right.

studentphil

I lay the blame for me not doing well at uni complete at the door of uni that does not have enough resources or monitoring to be able to assist students.

DrFluffy

studentphil wrote:

Many are reading papers for the first time to teach them (from what I can tell) and often if you have a question they point you to the Head of module.

They are not paid to do your follow up - just to deliver the session. To be fair, poitning you on elsewhere is the right thing to do, else outside of the session they are working for nothing other than good will...

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote:

They are not paid to do your follow up - just to deliver the session. To be fair, poitning you on elsewhere is the right thing to do, else outside of the session they are working for nothing other than good will...

No, sometimes if you ask questions in class they point you on as they dont always know.

aurora_borealis_2

studentphil wrote:

Why do you find the need to make it personal?

Considering that I am taught nothing at uni in a way that I understand. As a result of that, when I have tried reading more there is no point as I have no clue because they do not even teach the basics right.

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That's rich!
How many times have you criticised academics?

There's a few of us on here that might take that personally.

DrFluffy

studentphil wrote:

No, sometimes if you ask questions in class they point you on as they dont always know.

So you would rather they made it up, or to actually do the responsible thing?

studentphil

aurora_borealis wrote:

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

That's rich!
How many times have you criticised academics?

There's a few of us on here that might take that personally.

I am not critical of anyone here personally.

Clearly the university system has failed me and I take issue that I have not been taught right, but that is not personal against anyone here.

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote:

So you would rather they made it up, or to actually do the responsible thing?

They should know if they are getting paid to teach you-- that is not unreasonable to expect I dont think!

DrFluffy

They are getting paid a fraction of a lecturer...

You could argue that you get what you pay for...

studentphil

DrFluffy wrote:

They are getting paid a fraction of a lecturer...

You could argue that you get what you pay for...

So you just get cheap underqualified staff then. That is a bit rubbish to say how much fees are.