Comments on: Letter to the Editor, What’s On My Mind? Response http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/ West Texas A&M University's student newspaper. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:57:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Chirs Beamen http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-4444 Chirs Beamen Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:09:20 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-4444 This is the dumbest pie chart ever. How can you claim that this is the be all end all of statistics when you don’t even have the number of people who replied. You guys need to shape up this crappy paper. It was good last year now it’s just a gossip magazine that needs to be run through spell check. This is the dumbest pie chart ever. How can you claim that this is the be all end all of statistics when you don’t even have the number of people who replied. You guys need to shape up this crappy paper. It was good last year now it’s just a gossip magazine that needs to be run through spell check.

]]> By: Chirs Beamen http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-10256 Chirs Beamen Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-10256 This is the dumbest pie chart ever. How can you claim that this is the be all end all of statistics when you don’t even have the number of people who replied. You guys need to shape up this crappy paper. It was good last year now it’s just a gossip magazine that needs to be run through spell check. This is the dumbest pie chart ever. How can you claim that this is the be all end all of statistics when you don’t even have the number of people who replied. You guys need to shape up this crappy paper. It was good last year now it’s just a gossip magazine that needs to be run through spell check.

]]> By: Sean Strickland http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-4423 Sean Strickland Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:15 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-4423 In my opinion i think both Mr. Carter and Mr. Hazelwood brought legitimate points to the table based off facts from "the real world" and a WT students life. i don't think any of the opinions were "spewed" out in "anger." Props to both gentlemen for putting their voices out there. In my opinion i think both Mr. Carter and Mr. Hazelwood brought legitimate points to the table based off facts from “the real world” and a WT students life. i don’t think any of the opinions were “spewed” out in “anger.” Props to both gentlemen for putting their voices out there.

]]> By: Sean Strickland http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-10255 Sean Strickland Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:00 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-10255 In my opinion i think both Mr. Carter and Mr. Hazelwood brought legitimate points to the table based off facts from "the real world" and a WT students life. i don't think any of the opinions were "spewed" out in "anger." Props to both gentlemen for putting their voices out there. In my opinion i think both Mr. Carter and Mr. Hazelwood brought legitimate points to the table based off facts from “the real world” and a WT students life. i don’t think any of the opinions were “spewed” out in “anger.” Props to both gentlemen for putting their voices out there.

]]> By: Dr. Trudy Hanson http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-4369 Dr. Trudy Hanson Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:07:34 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-4369 I've enjoyed reading the differing opinions about students' perception of group work. As a professor, I often talk with my students about the attitudes they have about group assignments. From the research that has been done about learning in group settings, there are some significant benefits, but as has been pointed out, there are also challenges. Group members usually fall into several different roles and quite often, the role some group members choose to take is not a task oriented role, but as one who withdraws or fails to contribute. One of the things that has been pointed out to faculty in our faculty development sessions is that our incoming students actually prefer group work and feel as if they learn better in group settings. In my classes, I try to strike a balance between individual assignments and group assignments. I also employ grading rubrics which do not "punish" those who have completed the work in a group assignment. It would be nice if there were no dysfunctional groups--but that would be a perfect world! So, it seems getting the practice of working in groups is good preparation for the team work which is expected of us in the "real world." I’ve enjoyed reading the differing opinions about students’ perception of group work. As a professor, I often talk with my students about the attitudes they have about group assignments. From the research that has been done about learning in group settings, there are some significant benefits, but as has been pointed out, there are also challenges. Group members usually fall into several different roles and quite often, the role some group members choose to take is not a task oriented role, but as one who withdraws or fails to contribute. One of the things that has been pointed out to faculty in our faculty development sessions is that our incoming students actually prefer group work and feel as if they learn better in group settings. In my classes, I try to strike a balance between individual assignments and group assignments. I also employ grading rubrics which do not “punish” those who have completed the work in a group assignment. It would be nice if there were no dysfunctional groups–but that would be a perfect world! So, it seems getting the practice of working in groups is good preparation for the team work which is expected of us in the “real world.”

]]> By: Dr. Trudy Hanson http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-10254 Dr. Trudy Hanson Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:07:00 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-10254 I've enjoyed reading the differing opinions about students' perception of group work. As a professor, I often talk with my students about the attitudes they have about group assignments. From the research that has been done about learning in group settings, there are some significant benefits, but as has been pointed out, there are also challenges. Group members usually fall into several different roles and quite often, the role some group members choose to take is not a task oriented role, but as one who withdraws or fails to contribute. One of the things that has been pointed out to faculty in our faculty development sessions is that our incoming students actually prefer group work and feel as if they learn better in group settings. In my classes, I try to strike a balance between individual assignments and group assignments. I also employ grading rubrics which do not "punish" those who have completed the work in a group assignment. It would be nice if there were no dysfunctional groups--but that would be a perfect world! So, it seems getting the practice of working in groups is good preparation for the team work which is expected of us in the "real world." I’ve enjoyed reading the differing opinions about students’ perception of group work. As a professor, I often talk with my students about the attitudes they have about group assignments. From the research that has been done about learning in group settings, there are some significant benefits, but as has been pointed out, there are also challenges. Group members usually fall into several different roles and quite often, the role some group members choose to take is not a task oriented role, but as one who withdraws or fails to contribute. One of the things that has been pointed out to faculty in our faculty development sessions is that our incoming students actually prefer group work and feel as if they learn better in group settings. In my classes, I try to strike a balance between individual assignments and group assignments. I also employ grading rubrics which do not “punish” those who have completed the work in a group assignment. It would be nice if there were no dysfunctional groups–but that would be a perfect world! So, it seems getting the practice of working in groups is good preparation for the team work which is expected of us in the “real world.”

]]> By: Kirk Scarbrough http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-4342 Kirk Scarbrough Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:57:19 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-4342 Well said, Ryan. I would gladly team up with you on a project any day. Well said, Ryan. I would gladly team up with you on a project any day.

]]> By: Kirk Scarbrough http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-10253 Kirk Scarbrough Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:57:00 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-10253 Well said, Ryan. I would gladly team up with you on a project any day. Well said, Ryan. I would gladly team up with you on a project any day.

]]> By: Ryan Hazelwood http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-4341 Ryan Hazelwood Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:13:09 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-4341 Perhaps I missed the balance in your opinion piece, but isn't that the point of an opinion piece? It's been a while since I was an undergrad, and maybe things have changed but I remember Dave teaching me that an opinion piece was just that, an opinion. Thank you for printing mine. Sincerely, ryan Perhaps I missed the balance in your opinion piece, but isn’t that the point of an opinion piece? It’s been a while since I was an undergrad, and maybe things have changed but I remember Dave teaching me that an opinion piece was just that, an opinion. Thank you for printing mine.

Sincerely,

ryan

]]> By: Ryan Hazelwood http://www.theprairienews.com/2009/09/24/letter-to-the-editor-whats-on-my-mind-response-and-rebuttal/comment-page-1/#comment-10252 Ryan Hazelwood Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:13:00 +0000 http://www.theprairienews.com/?p=1925#comment-10252 Perhaps I missed the balance in your opinion piece, but isn't that the point of an opinion piece? It's been a while since I was an undergrad, and maybe things have changed but I remember Dave teaching me that an opinion piece was just that, an opinion. Thank you for printing mine. Sincerely, ryan Perhaps I missed the balance in your opinion piece, but isn’t that the point of an opinion piece? It’s been a while since I was an undergrad, and maybe things have changed but I remember Dave teaching me that an opinion piece was just that, an opinion. Thank you for printing mine.

Sincerely,

ryan

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