Taking part in the classroom is not only accepted but also expected of students in many courses.Some professors base part of the final grade on the student' s taking part in orally.Although there are formal lectures during which the student has a passive role (i. e. listening and taking notes), many courses are organized around classroom discussions, student questions, and informal lectures.In graduate seminars the professor has a "managing" role and the students make presentations and lead discussions.The students do the actual teaching in these seminars.
課堂參與對學生來說不僅是可以接受的,而且是他們所期望的,這在許多課程中都是如此。一些教授把學生課堂上做的口頭發(fā)言作為期末成績的一部分。盡管在一些正式的講座中,學生扮演一個被動的角色(他們聽講、做筆記),但在許多課程中,教師還是采用課堂討論,學生提問和非正式演講的形式。在研究生的討論課上,教授扮演著“管理”角色,而由學生們發(fā)言并展開討論。在這樣的討論課上,實際上是學生們在進行教學。