Lectures at LACs

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<p>What are they like? Are they existent at all? </p>

<p>After seeing a couple of humanities/social science lectures on YouTube from some top colleges...I was just bored. About one out of every five lecturers I've seen were ones whose classes I knew I'd enjoy. I can't imagine sitting in a room and getting talked at for fifty minutes. I'd learn a great deal more studying for half that time using the prescribed textbook!</p>

<p>So, are "lectures" (or are they called "conferences" or "seminars" there?) at LACs different? I've seen some pictures - some from Reed College - where students are sitting at table with their teacher and discussing but never been able to find an actual video.</p>

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<p>Bump.</p>

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<p>It will depend on the individual professor and the topic of the class. Few profs these days believe that talking at people for an hour is a good idea, but there are still some who find the sound of their own voice the most fascinating thing in the world. There are others who never, ever lecture and have the class involved with discussion and group activities for the entire time.</p>

<p>Most classes probably fall somewhere in the middle. There may be days when there’s lecture and days when there’s discussion, or the prof may present info to the class for 10-20 minutes and then get a discussion going about it.</p>