As far as I can remember, my best class was Land Economics class. The reason is that the professor was very humorous and energetic. He taught current social issues relative the class topic such as land, unemployment, depression, economy cycle and so on. Above all things, he brought us to have a huge interest in his economics class through discussing and sharing up-to-date information instead of focusing textbooks.
In class, he preferred group debating. Therefore, we always made small groups, each group consisting 4 to 6 students, and debating each other with each different point of view. After debate, he summarized each topic briefly in connection with current economy issues and questioned us. In addition, he gave some extra points to the student who answered his question in order to concentrate on the class to the end. Although he gave assignments every class for the next class, I think it was valuable opportunity to train our basic skills such as how to prepare relative materials with objective view, debate from each different side, and manage unpredictable questions or errors. I think his teaching skill constantly demanded for students to analyze, understand, and take latest information, subject knowledge, and social economy phenomenon which they experienced during the class and beyond the class.
Through taking his class, I can improve some economic senses such as analyzing and understanding. This experience also encourages me to have interests in economic situations. I believe that his class was the best class for me and I respect his passion now.
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I have never experienced debate in class. However, as Yoonsuk told us, it is surely a very good form to teach and learn. In the debate between students, they gain deep understanding of the knowledge from textbook and also this inspires students to develop their own opinion on the topics.
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