In my country, lectures are most common in classrooms. I prefer lectures to student participation, for three reasons: I am used to the system, it is efficient, and I am too shy to talk in class.
All my life, I have listened to teachers. They come into the classroom, open their books, and start to lecture. We students sit quietly at our desks and take notes. We never ask questions because we don’t want to say anything stupid. At the end of the course, we are given a test. If we can duplicate on the test what the teacher said in class, we will get a good grade.
The lecture system is an efficient one. The teacher is the one who knows the subject, not the students. It is a waste of time listening to students’ ideas. What good would it be to listen to other students? I want the teacher to give me as much information as he or she can during the class period.
Even if we could talk in class, I would never open my mouth. I am much too shy. I would be afraid the other students would laugh at me and make fun of my ideas. I prefer to listen to the teacher and memorize the teacher’s ideas.
I hope I will always study at a school where they use the lecture system. I think it is better to continue with what one is used to. There is a lot of information that I must learn in the most efficient manner possible. I wouldn’t want to interrupt a teacher with my foolish questions.
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