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Why I'm not a "lecturer"
Every so often a student asks me why I am not a "lecturer". Often it happens after I've helped them understand something from their course, or (as it did this week) after I've given a revision seminar on some topic from their course.
Assignments don't teach people
It is a well-known truth that assessment drives learning. Students will often not learn a particular topic or concept unless it is assessed by an assignment or exam. Fair enough – often students are not choosing to do a particular course for the sheer love of it, are they?
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