Thoughts on this class

In my 3 and ½ years at Stony Brook, this is the first class (and probably the last) where the focus was on Socratic learning: thinking about the material was emphasized more than just rote memorization. I also appreciated that the professor tried to incorporate many different subjects into the discussion, rather than narrowly defining the boundaries of what constitutes play analysis. I’m not sure why all the other professors are so lacking in creativity when it comes to teaching. Part of it is probably Stony Brooks emphasis on hiring well known professors, in order to improve the school’s reputation, rather than finding one’s who are good at teach. I think the other reason is that many professors probably were never exposed to this type of class when they were in college.