Never seen that random essay generator. Pretty neat. There is one for computer science that can produce a fully formatted journal paper with the names of the authors you want. Oh technology!

Especially in foundational courses, you really have to think outside the box when looking to apply critical pedagogy. Since many of these concepts have been around for a very long time without changing, it is easy to present them to your students as facts and be done with it. Something which may be useful is trying to find ways for your students to come to the foundational realization while you lead them on the journey to new knowledge. It can definitely be more difficult and require more prep to figure out how to guide your students to a fundamental piece of knowledge instead of simply telling them. However, when you lead students to an answer, it likely will be more meaningful.

Personally, I think the current generation of students are quite remarkable. Their ability to find information is unparalleled. Obviously this has to do with access to the internet and other mediums, but one of the things we can do as educators is help them synthesize the information they acquire. This is the key to harnessing the current generation of learners and helping them progress to the next level.

The same here I had the same experience

Good point! I’ve stated in the syllabus that students are free to work individually or in groups of two.

Unfortunately, I have experienced professors who believe they can simply deposit knowledge. As an engineer, these were the classes which I do not even remotely remember the subject matter. While it may be more prevalent in K-12, it is still a model which is used by many in higher education.

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