What do you do at discussions?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of California - Berkeley
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<p>What do you do at discussions? Can you skip them?</p>

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<p>skipping depends on the class. in my experience, they’re pretty useless b/c people who don’t really know whats going on are vocal in them. I usually sit back and daydream for a sweet 50 minutes :D</p>

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<p>What you do at discussions:</p>

<p>-discuss lecture material
-discuss weekly readings
-discuss upcoming exams, papers, projects
-introduce material not covered in lecture
-take quizzes
-turn in assignments
-group activities
-daydream (as mentioned)</p>

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<p>Listen to answers.</p>

<p>Sometimes ask questions.</p>

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<p>Depends on the class. You may have real discussions in social sciencey type classes where participation counts. In science classes, though, discussions are usually not more than 5% of your grade, if they count at all (physics, bio, etc).</p>