One More Observation
One more and then I will shut up about the teaching thing . . . and again I know it’s different if you are a regular or a temp . . .
When I started the assignment the students were grumbling about the amount of work we were doing.
At the end of the assignment they wanted to keep going and learn more.
Not all of them, of course, but the overwhelming majority.
In spite of the chatter, my observation is that most students want to be challenged and respond positively to achievable educational expectations.
So much for feel good education.
An important part of teaching is giving good assignments. I think it’s an important part of preaching and teaching the Bible too. I gave my Sunday class an assignment two weeks ago and most of them have really enjoyed mulling it over and discussing it in class.
The classes and professors I enjoyed most in graduate school were those who challenged us and demanded more from us. I signed up for a research class under a prof who had a reputation of being very easy so I would not get in the class of the one who was hated because he demanded so much. Our class was split and I ended up with the prof so hated and I absolutely loved the course. He pushed us hard, but did so in a way that we really wanted to show him what we could do. If only I could have preached at a church where the people really wanted to be pushed in their discipleship.
I can well imagine that students lucky enough to be in your classroom would enjoy learning from you………….
With all the experience you have from the numerous classes at Pepperdine lectures / classroom MFC, you are a natural for teaching.