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Post by Shira on Sept 9, 2007 0:50:28 GMT -5
*love!*
So... we've got some characters. And they're at Sheraton. Thing is... We still don't fully understand the whole college/university thing. xD Which is sad, because Meara (Odango's character) is now in University. ^__^ But you are too, so you can help! How does University work, hour wise, what it's like, things like that. Plus, one added thing: how long is schooling for someone going in teaching, and then someone going in for just English/literature?
Any help that you can offer is possible. As well as answering this question: Do you celebrate Valentine's Day?
Love and thanks,
Shira and Odango
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Post by Lali on Sept 10, 2007 11:00:11 GMT -5
^_^ *more love!* Okay... *cracks knuckles* Valentine's Day is the easier question - yes, we celebrate it. People over here often go nuts for it and buy three foot high cards for their beloved, as well as teddy bears and chocolate and fifty red roses. (I speak from observance, rather than personal knowledge here, but...) Definitely so.  As for university - the timetable, as far as I'm aware (being not quite there yet) is far more about personal organisation and study than lessons. You get lectures - a certain number of hours every week, depending on your course - and at a place like Sheraton you'd probably get a little bit of discussion time with a tutor every week as well. Otherwise you're fairly left to your own devices to finish off the assignments you're given. These you're told about in lectures I think, or there are notices put up with the deadlines and briefs (that's how it worked for my brother). I'm not entirely sure about it all myself, 'cause I ain't quite there yet... But that's the sort of general impression I've got. I'd have thought Teaching would involve a fair bit of practical placement stuff as well, like you get sent out to a local school (so, Sheraton, then  ) to help out, shadow teachers, and see things from the other side of the classroom. That would probably take up most of your time, with a reduced amount of lectures to compensate, but more assignments because you'd have to write reports and study stuff on teaching methods and what works and what doesn't and the like, as well as doing your research for the other assignments. English Lit would probably see you in more lectures, quite possibly with a lot of discussion of literary techniques and points in whatever novels/plays etc, the group as a whole is studying at the time. You'd also be doing your own research projects and about a googleplex of essays... I can't for the life of me remember how long in years a teaching course was. I'm fairly sure you can do 3 year degrees in both, though I've also heard about people doing a specialist degree in a subject and then taking a 1 year teacher training course. Does that help at all?  |
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Post by Shira on Sept 10, 2007 11:22:55 GMT -5
That does!! Thank you, doll!
Any other questions will be posted if they are needed but this really really helps out SOOO much. Thanks again, Lali!
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Post by Lali on Sept 10, 2007 11:27:16 GMT -5
*happy clap* I like helping! Ask away, particularly after Friday, when I'm actually at uni and will therfore be far more knowledgeable.  |
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Post by Shira on Sept 10, 2007 11:31:28 GMT -5
Alright, I'll do just that.
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Post by Lali on Sept 10, 2007 11:32:21 GMT -5
 Love! |
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Post by Shira on Sept 10, 2007 11:34:56 GMT -5
More love!
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Post by Lali on Sept 10, 2007 15:36:23 GMT -5
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Post by Shira on Sept 10, 2007 16:10:51 GMT -5
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) to help out, shadow teachers, and see things from the other side of the classroom. That would probably take up most of your time, with a reduced amount of lectures to compensate, but more assignments because you'd have to write reports and study stuff on teaching methods and what works and what doesn't and the like, as well as doing your research for the other assignments.
