A few students commented that he could be self-righteous and intimidating. Respondents enjoyed the readings, though one suggested spreading them out throughout the term and several commented on the length of the books. People felt the readings were not integrated well and were somewhat repetitive. Some students felt the journals and critiques were tedious. Respondents spent anywhere from one to seven hours per week on this course.
Some people put a lot of effort into the course, while others put little.
Motivation came from the interesting material being studied and discussed. Some students felt they lost motivation as the term went on since the readings slowed down and most of the class was spent listening to presentations. The majority of the class was glad they had taken the class. It allowed student to think about education in a way they had not before, opened their eye to a lot of new ideas and let them learn a lot. So, if you are looking to learn and think about education and want a classroom environment with low stress, look no further.