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Some great lecturers at the University of Guyana
DEAR EDITOR,
Over the course of about two years, I have managed to compile a series of grave concerns to us, the students of the University of Guyana. I would’ve highlighted some issues and some solutions to same also.
It is with this same token that I pen this little tribute to some of the hardworking lecturers and tutors who work beyond the call of duty and beyond the lines of their contract to ensure that their classes are progressing positively. Before we go ahead, let it be known that I can only speak from those I would have had interactions with, be it from a forum or from a class I am taking.
Mr. Kadasi Ceres will suffice as probably the crowd favourite for anyone who is pursuing a degree in International Relations. Mr. Ceres gives you no notes to take home, but you are free to take notes or pictures from the ‘PowerPoint slides’ he uses. Whenever he gives an exam, it is strictly application. You are tested based on what you understand during the lectures and how it applies to Current International Relations. For me, this strays away from the norm in most educational institutions, which test you based on what you remember, this was used more than its application.
Mr. Fogenay, while many consider his style a bit boring, also invests a lot of time in ensuring his students are positively gaining from, not only what it is he is teaching, but from real life experiences (many can vouch for the many examples he uses from his China trip). His online examinations also expose students to the advancement of technology in the Education Industry, as many First World countries utilise the online examination scheme. This in turn prepares you for life abroad if you so wish to further your studies and eliminate transportation costs and all other costs you would have incurred had you travel to do a sit-in examination.
I call Ms. Remy the ‘Special One’ – her teaching style being the most unique of all the lecturers. She teaches at a remarkable pace, really, you have to experience it. Her ability to read and explain what it is that is being said so fast has to be a talent – nothing short. However, she records very high pass rates and nobody in the class complains. The most shocking revelations about this class is that really and truly, everyone understands what is being taught, despite the speed. With the same breath, I would also like to thank her tutors who work diligently to ensure that those who don’t understand any part of the course outline are ‘up to speed’.
I call Mr. Hicks the “Patient One”. To teach a subject like Sociology for fifteen plus weeks is hard. For one, the subject is widely perceived as boring and truth be told, can be so at stretches. Mr. Hicks goes through his slides very slowly and stop at every interval, not only to ensure that everyone is following, also to go over some key principles with his classes. Of course, he is the only lecturer I don’t always see eye to eye with on many issues in the subject area, but I understand very well what is being said. The length Mr. Hicks goes to let someone understand the historical aspects governing a sociological thought is commendable at best. For that reason, I attend all my classes. Similarly, the tutors who work under him are also great, with Rebecca Persaud probably being the favourite with her class sizes.
Mr. Guidelio, who lectures Spanish, is also great. I dub him the ‘funny one’. His many jokes and his teaching style make learning a foreign language very easy, even at times – simple. I’ve never met a disgruntled student under his guidance and that shows a lot of his character.
I will have to do a second part of this missive in the coming weeks, because some of the other great lecturers were not mentioned. Once again, thank you!
Jafar Gibbons
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