"What the Ass Can Not Endure"
by
Larry "Harris" Taylor, Ph.D.
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The lecture portion for the first Master Diver class I ever taught (more than 60 hours of lecture) was done in my apartment. As a graduate student, both space and money were scarce. So, I purchased a solid folding table and 4 folding chairs. The lectures were in about 6 hour blocks (with a 5-10 minute break every hour). Often, we had pizza or subs delivered.
After the class was over, I asked my students for an evaluation. One student, a 54 year old Nuclear Chemist, had only one negative comment,
"It is hard for the brain to absorb, what the ass cannot endure!"
This demonstrates conclusively that his obtaining a Ph.D. degree had prepared him to state, with eloquence, the obvious.
So, I discarded the folding chairs and used the class proceeds to purchase some heavily padded chairs.
The point is:
Your students are your best guide to THEIR comfort.
Listen to THEIR words to improve your personal teaching style and THEIR comfort.
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About The Author:
Larry "Harris" Taylor, Ph.D. is a biochemist and Diving Safety Coordinator at the University of Michigan. He has authored more than 100 scuba related articles. His personal dive library (See Alert Diver, Mar/Apr, 1997, p. 54) is considered one of the best recreational sources of information In North America.
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