I think analyzing rather than "regurgitating" is a skill that all students coming into university struggle with, let alone students coming in who are speaking English as a second language. Most of the essays I graded as a TA in graduate school were just copied and pasted from lecture notes. Full Comment>>
firezdog on news Analyze, Not Memorize? Chinese Student Struggles in U.S. Chinese Language Class (22 comments)
I think analyzing rather than "regurgitating" is a skill that all students coming into university struggle with, let alone students coming in who are speaking English as a second language. Most of the essays I graded as a TA in graduate school were just copied and pasted from lecture notes. Full Comment>>