Students need and, I think, appreciate a setting in which they can discuss important issues seriously. Group work is only one component of Griswold's courses, however. I still do a lot of lecturing, particularly in my large classes. Students appreciate a good lecture. An ideal schedule is to lecture on Monday and Wednesday and discuss on Friday.
Students can get into a rut if given too much time in groups.
Student Comments Students in Griswold's classes praise his teaching. He's so enthusiastic about history that he makes us interested too. He's always open to student questions, and the discussion is great. Other students enjoy the variety of readings Griswold assigns. I had seen the move twice, but until we discussed the novel in class, I didn't know that it was a feminist story.