mlerules

I am a teacher (college level) who has never taken any classes in how to teach. I am consistantly frustrated that my students want a single right answer to questions I raise and are very frustrated when I tell them that in design there are millions of right answers and it depends. 17 weeks into the current course and they (or the ones that survived this far) are finally getting it (and getting that the rational behind the design choice can make the choice right or wrong). For me to teach quickly and efficiently I need students who konw how to think, who know how to analyze a situation and find a better way. I don't know how (if) I was taught these skills formally,but somewhere along the line I picked them up. We need a nation of creative articulate people if we are going to survive ecconomically. Drones to not come up with new ideas. If that means the government is teetering on anarchy frequently, I think it is OK (the government needs to be a little scared of its people if it is to serve their interests)