CRITICAL THINKING AND WESTERN LEARNING

In most Western education systems university classes are a combination of lectures, tutorials (sometimes called seminars) and online learning. Some units are taught completely online.

LECTURES
It is quite likely that you have already had some experience with lectures. In this type of class the lecturer usually stands at the front of the room and talks to students who sit in the audience and listen. Sometimes these classes can contain hundreds of students. The lecturer is responsible for preparing and presenting the information. This probably sounds very familiar to you.

However, there are two main differences between the lectures you have most likely experienced in the past and the lectures you can expect to experience while a student enrolled at UTAS. These things are likely to be unfamiliar to you. These two things are:
•the teaching style of Western lecturers
•what is expected of you, as a student - before, during and after lectures.

The Teaching Style of Western Lecturers
It is important to understand that not all Western lecturers teach in the same style. All lecturers have their own individual way of teaching. However, some generalisations can be made.

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