Truth in Society: Feedback on the program

October 2011

Inkshedding about Truth in Society

Here is where you can shed some ink (or, actually, arrange some pixels) about the year in Truth in Society, your own views about what has worked, and what hasn't, so far in Truth in Society.

What will happen to whatever you write here is that the departmental assistant who receives the form as email will pull your name off the text, and save it to a file. At the end of the process, she'll let us know separately who has written, but when we get the texts they will be anonymous. We, in turn, will post them on the course Web site so that you can see what others said, and so that, if you wish, we can all participate in this written discussion. .
 
 
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1. When you review the last few weeks, particularly the way we organized the work (this is best done by going through the prompts), where do you remember feeling confused, or enthusiastic, or frustrated, or engaged, about the work of the course? Next, give some thought to why those feelings arose. Looking back, what was going on for you as you approached the work of the course and felt what you did? If you can, quote from the prompts in your answer, citing them by number.

 

2. What has helped you learn so far this year? Please be as specific as you can, thinking about activities, prompts, readings, discussions. Think of moments when it seemed to you that you were learning, or had learned, and talk about how and why that was happening.

 

3. What has kept you from learning, or frustrated your attempts to learn? Again, be specific, and if you can, tie what you say to particular events. 

 

4. Do you think the amount of time spent in differnt kinds of work was appropriate, and was it usefully organized? Again, be specific, and if you can, tie what you say to particular events. 

 

5. Does it seem to you that the requirement to attend and write about a minimum number of Occasions has contributed to your learning? How? Again, be specific, and if you can, tie what you say to particular events. 

 

6. Is there anything you want to say that you think would help us make Truth in Society a more fruitful experience?