Post-session #1 thoughts (from Monday's scribbles):
- Note to self: Re-read carefully the lesson's content beforehand, to remember it all. Knowing what's "print" and what's a variable like the back of your hand doesn't mean you remember how to explain them to someone encountering the concepts for the first time. Very embarrassing, I never want to introduce any concept like this again.
- PhD students are SMART.
- It's a shockingly different experience than what I'm used to. People read things once and Just Get It (TM). Unfortunately they also call to me less and so I don't have a chance to see their progress and correct mistakes, share tips, point out inefficiencies or just help in general. I'm making plans to try to mitigate this.
- Overall I will have to work very hard to keep things interesting. It's both exhilarating and super scary.
I think you'll have to stretch them much harder, to get them to call to you more... once they get up to a certain level, it might be easier to treat them as less experienced peers! #1. Posted by John (Website) on Tue 25 Jan 2011, 18:39
Hi John -- Thank you for the tips! Your second point is particularly interesting, I shall ponder. #2. Posted by jpichon (Website) on Thu 27 Jan 2011, 21:24