Your mark will be solely based on your answers for those two randomly selected problems. Please refer to Your Weekly Task List for due dates for the assigned problems. We learn in many different ways, and our individual prefered learning styles can be quite varried. As a result some people find lectures to be the most effective way of learning, assuming that learning is defined as transmitting knowledge in such a manner that it will be remembered past the end of the semester. Lecturing is easier for teachers because they have total control over the class.
Students are primarily passive observers.
Discussions and other non-lecturing activities take more time and it may be difficult to cover the prescribed material within the allotted time period. It takes skill to keep discussions on track, particularly in larger classes. Students are used to lecturing since it is the educational norm. It means that to be successful in this and other courses, it is in your best interest to take considerable responsibility for your learning by ascertaining which modes of learning best suite you. In a disciplined and organized way, explore reading and studying course material prior to class, discussing material in class, working on problem assignments after class, and reviewing the material before exams.