Confessions of a Converted Lecturer: Eric Mazur

[adelle0001]

nice video! thanks

[katheryncruz24]

Great lesson!

[thebigfootme]

nice presentation!

[jsens3]

Professor Mazur has learned about the strengths of the Socratic Method that law schools in the US have been using for decades. In law school we read the material before class and in class we discussed among ourselves the analysis. The whole purpose was to (1) teach you how to think and (2) prepare you for a lifetime of self-learning. Starting in the private practice of law you will learn as much on your own in a month as you got in three years of law school.

[Bl4cKeN1nG]

Learning is when student asks the right questions.

Most students don't ask questions. =)

[cutiexa111]

no offense but thats why the reason i quit college.. coz all the time the students just tend to `memorize` the lesson that the teacher is teaching.. i think to my self this doesnt make sense at all.. im only memorizing not learning.. im a experienced-based person.. so if dont experience something, i cant learn anything from that particular thing..

anyway, i like this video, i hope many of these kind of lectures for the teachers all over the world.. more power Mr. Mazur

[Taylorchinesescience]

This is the method my instructor used when I was at BYU in 2002. Must have gotten from Dr. Mazur. Used it a bit with my high school students for biology. I need to improve my methods more though.

[StudentAlephNull]

This video is appalling. In a 1:20 long talk he gets to his real point around :52. It's a good point, but the material before that is mostly data-free fluff. He's up there preening with no consideration for his audience. Inexcusable.

[Szczavic]

lol so long :D

[marcmody]

come to York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and give your presentation to the professors that teach at YorkU!!!!

[Dronlawl]

what is this

[clonewars735]

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[Rdela93]

TL:DW

[w8tek]

Very interesting comments about Lab vs. Peer instruction at 1:11:00. I have been talking about that with my colleagues. Lab work does not necessarily equate to learner centered instruction.

[hunterbender]

This is why I am stuck tutoring physics (for free with friends) for the past 3 years..because U.C. Berkeley professors haven't made these realizations yet. >.<

So sad. BUT, it's far worse in the other science disciplines (esp. the biology).

[tbed63]

Although I did enjoy this, I find it ironic; a "converted lecturer" giving an hour and 20 minute lecture.

[colinkmedia]

This makes me want to start learning physics. Or perhaps advanced maths. Or just anything really.

[taabrsen]

The ideas are terrific. Remember what he said about "plural of anecdotes isn't data"? Well, the ideas posted here, such as having only students teach, ignores the whole body of knowledge/data on good instruction in the field called Instructional Systems Design. Most US universities have a department where IDers can be called upon to help professors shape their teaching, but most professors do not understand it or use it. Subject matter experts think their subject expertise is all they need.

[greentextbooks]

Great prensenation lost of info. green

[Awakenedblue]

Professors do not equal teachers!

[Awakenedblue]

Here is a thought: If students who have learned the material teach better than the professor himself, due to the professor having less of a comprehension of what "issues" the student is going through, then we should take the next step. Have students who have already taken the course, TEACH the course. Take professors out of the loop completely!

[Awakenedblue]

Here is a thought: If students who have learned the material teach better than the professor himself, due to the professor having less of a comprehension of what "issues" the student is going through, then we should take the next step. Have students who have already taken the course, TEACH the course. Take professors out of the loop completely!

[Awakenedblue]

***Every professor should listen from 21:50-22:10. ***

Please acknowledge the inherently manipulative power structures that takes advantage of students. The professors are like leeches who survive on keeping students stupid. It is in the professor's interest to not teach. Professors exploit students.

Wake up from the Matrix.

[amse]

Fantastic!

[jcanulre]

Lucky of me, today I heard this talk from Dr. Mazur in person at Harvard. Indeed he's so brilliant and willing to share knowledge and experience. Thank you.

[iheartpandas32]

loved this! wish i went to his presentation!

[elegas92]

He is brilliant!

[dennisgorelik]

Great presentation!

- Encouraging students to immediately apply new knowledge in discussion and short quiz.

- Reduce amount of content in order to free up some time for digging deeper and improving understanding.

- Rigorous testing of teaching techniques.

[psykontube]

So this guy figured out what every single student already knows?

[babebiswweta]

Hm kuschelbedarf und keiner da jemd Lust zu chattn

[niumap123GH]

perfect argument..I am a mathematician. All my students scare of math.. but it is a requirement. What happen i encourage them that math is an easy subjects..so I change my teaching behavior.. the way of teaching 25 student to have the same mentality to wards solving problem. therefore at the end.... all their response are perfectly identical. everyone happy, instead of teaching 25 students i am teaching one students.

[masarius]

Brilliant, I wish you'd been one of my lecturers.

[cheriebibo]

***** and faved! Love it! Word!

[jralexster]

Conferencia de Eric Mazur, profesor de Física en la Universidad de Harvard, acerca del uso de los clickers