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50"If they would like to quietly not pay attention, that's fine.", something to remember.– Rolazaro AzeveiresCommented Oct 23, 2015 at 19:41
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34@Dmitry It's not possible to force someone to learn, the student must put in the effort. Additionally, the class may consist of students who learn at various paces. The fast learners may be bored/ familiar with the work already. No one is forcing anyone to be there.– user21268Commented Oct 24, 2015 at 8:09
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17@DmitrySavostyanov I'm not sure what your point is. The answer is predicated on the notion that the lecturer is holding a lecture, that they intend to hold a lecture, and that a minority of students are disrupting that lecture. If you want to have a debate on the merits of lectures over other forms of instruction, this doesn't seem to be the place. That's not the context in which the answer was given. Additionally, the only alternative to "stay quiet" is "not stay quiet" - I fail to see how noisy students are compatible with an effective lecture. t's pretty clear cut - one or the other.– J...Commented Oct 24, 2015 at 11:21
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22@DmitrySavostyanov We're not talking about children here. These are adults who are well past the age where they should be expected to have learned that disruptive behaviour is unacceptable. Bad behaviour should hardly be the precipitating trigger for a change of educational policy. Changing a lecture format should be a decision made on the basis of an evaluation of its effectiveness as a teaching tool, not as a pandering move to bratty overgrown children misbehaving. Whether a lecture is effective or not is irrelevant - students should be able to control themselves in either case.– J...Commented Oct 24, 2015 at 14:13
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24@DmitrySavostyanov Sorry, on this point we absolutely disagree. Adult students should be expected to not act inappropriately, full stop. If there are things wrong with the lecture, there are perfectly effective means of communicating this to the lecturer other than misbehaviour.– J...Commented Oct 24, 2015 at 14:23
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