u know what's my 1st part.. to answer questions :)
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1. OH-M-G! ..may nagkamali ako ng lagay sa group?! sinong kaklase nyo ang nalagay ko sa maling time-slot? im really sorry. my mistake. i need to know asap. email me soonest. or ask ur classmates that know my number then text me kung sino yun.. asap!
im really sorry :(
2. number of members for each group.
i really thought that my math is right. here's the equation. for those topics that i think will consume much energy and money because the scope is too big or the logistics are far or concepts needs to be defined more (whatever is applicable), i put more members. for those topics that are more defined, or with lesser scope, or with lesser research needed, or with resource person already in-contact with the members (whatever is applicable), i put less members.
also, per group, there are some common denominators with the members. for example, all "poverty" topics were grouped into one; all food topics were grouped into one; and so on and so forth.
by if i am wrong, then i stand to be corrected
3. allan lina, ikaw den ba yung tinutukoy ng item number 1? kasi, meron kang ka-group. sina jaeda abansi, etc ng student agent. so panghapon ka? sorry ha, hindi ko kasi dala dz minute ang records nyo, di ko ma-chek now. kung afternoon class ka, you go to the topic "online games".
i hope i answered all your questions.
now, this is my piece for tonite..
the question with regards to number of members per group is valid, understandable and comprehensible.
but it lacks emotional logic and true math wit.
now that i made a mistake of allan lina putting him on morning sked instead of the afternoon class (kung sya nga 'yun. but i have no way of checking it this minute because i don't have the record at hand), all the morning class groups have members of either 2 or 3. am i right? no matter how i flip that calculation, it is telling me that there can be no other equation that will arrive at a different arithmetic. if i get a member from morning class group 1 to morning class group 5, then the same number of 2 members will just transfer from one group to another group.
and i don't want to put a morning class student to a group of afternoon class. and vice versa.
now, with afternoon class:
you have members of either 3 or 4. am i right? same explanation above (the morning class' explanation). taking out a member from afternoon class group 3 (and giving it to afternoon class group 1) will just arrive at the same numbers. only now, that group 1 will have 4 members and group 3 with 3 members.
do u get the equation?
now, the larger scope
(at least in numbers),
u may ask, "why is it that morning class have seven topics approved and the afternoon class with only 5 topics to produced?"
in your logic (which of course is mathematically logical, i admit), this is the very cause why the afternoon class is enjoying 3 to 4 members compare to morning class' only 2 to 3 members. am i right?
..(answer first that question before u proceed)
..okay,
now that u answered "yes",
i will say that it is a disappointment.
your inquiries are mathematically logical, but in my honest view, it lacks emotional logic and true grip of the grit.
and i will say that i was surprised that some in the morning class were in question too with regards this concern.
my morning class, here's the score: the reason why you have many topics to produced is because you have many topics that passed!
of course, this is not to discount the afternoon class' topics. u know the considerations. the docu should not only be meaningful. there are many important topics that was submitted.
but other considerations are:
it's commerciability, its newness, its duplicity with other topics, its feasibility, etc.
there are important topics with its commercial viability but it duplicates other topics, or it doesn't duplicate other topics but its feasibilty is questionable.
those concerns.
other concern is: time constraint and group members with different class schedule and group members not the usual groupmates-friends
i hate to say this,
but,
do you not realize how much leeway i exerted on your past assignments, projects, absences, tardiness, etc?
i do not want to dwell much on this because this is a self-serving shit on my part. but just try. try to look at its wisdom..
why is it that prior to this project, i was in so much margin in giving you so many chances of passing late and wrong assignments, giving you make-up reports and quizzes for absences and other limitations.. then on this very important midterm project, im giving you this "inconveniences"?
i do not know if this is comprehensible but here's the map:
just i was giving too much importance on "rhythm-writing" that i almost always give reading materials, video presentations of sample movies and documentaries and writing exercises like the ad nauseam seq. guide, reaction papers, etc.. because i can not teach "rhythm-writing" by merely saying it. that i have to let u do it and experience it.. then revise it and do it again..
this is the same principle im applying now in our docu project.
why did i give u leeway on assignments and other things prior to this? because being time-harassed is not part of the learnings on those certain weeks. other disciplines were the concern during that time.
in the normal school system of professor and students academic relationship, the students should submit on time or else late submission of assignments or projects will not be accepted or graded but with deductions.
but i don not want to be the bitchy-bitchy-grumpy-strict-professor asshole.
i just want you to enjoy the sem and learn some things while at it.
why am i giving u these inconveniences now? because this is our lesson this time.
all of these hurdles like time constraints, alien groupmates, etc are the very elements that are in our module to teach you.
i can always say that in blahblah..
then you will agree and discuss things with me on class..
but as i've put importance on "rhythm-writing" that you need to experience it in order to learn, this lesson on difficulties in order to be taught is thru this.
i asked myself this morning, "do i owe them an explanation?", "is this in the normal system of professor-students academic relationships?"..
no.
this is not in the normal system of professor-students academic relationships.
no.
i do not need to explain my side.
but i want to.
and it is in my highest aspiration that u appreciate what we are doing.
it is just not me that imposes things just because the authoritarian orthodox system tells me that as a professor, i will have to do what i should.
i have plans.
and i honestly believe that u can handle these tests.
but if i am wrong, let me hear it. then we will lower the standards.
Anonymous said...
mr. d,
i have to admit you have the talent to come up with good headings.
anyway, i will be hanging in your word about the schedule, considering you yourself said that you're being piled with work.
i have to admit that coping up with your subject will be a little tricky considering that you elevated the pace of the class. But thank you, for giving us the entire schedule for this semester. Thanks to the guys who commented also...you made me feel not alone...and less than a monopoly
wandering eyes,
anonymous
August 6, 2008 12:32 PM
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mr. d,
i have to admit you have the talent to come up with good headings.
anyway, i will be hanging in your word about the schedule, considering you yourself said that you're being piled with work.
i have to admit that coping up with your subject will be a little tricky considering that you elevated the pace of the class. But thank you, for giving us the entire schedule for this semester.
Thanks to the guys who commented also...you made me feel not alone...and less than a monopoly
wandering eyes,
anonymous
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