Student Comments from
journals Oct. 1st in RRT 287, Fall 2001
Readings
1.
Reading is hard to correlate with course lectures.
2.
We don’t review the readings with the depth that is needed.
3.
I like the more concrete nature of the course, versus the
more theoretical approach of the book.
4.
Kelly & Freysinger is repetitive and dry.
5.
Manning is good because it deals with more issues than
theories. I wish we could
incorporate this into class more frequently.
6.
Manning is more interesting; I like the statistics and the
scientific data that he offers.
7.
Kelly & Freysinger is much easier to read than Manning.
8.
Manning is informative, but a little difficult to get through
with all of the graphs and statistics.
9.
Readings have not been helpful because they don’t tell you
what to believe.
10.
The readings are too ambiguous. For example, I still have trouble explaining the difference
between recreation and leisure.
Lectures
1.
PowerPoint is great for organizing thoughts, but doesn’t
allow for much interaction.
2.
PowerPoint can be lifeless; it may be over-used.
3.
I appreciate the time and effort you put into your PowerPoint
presentations.
4.
The PowerPoint presentations are useful and easy to follow;
better than just lecture alone.
5.
I like being able to print off the lecture slides before
class.
6.
I am please to have the opportunity to access class
information when I need to.
7.
Being able to print off notes is a double-edged sword.
It’s tough to write down all the notes on PowerPoint and if you
spend the whole time writing you miss all the other lecture stuff.
8.
Get the class more involved during lecture.
9.
I like the interaction process between the students in the
class.
10.
I like the ways that the lectures are kept informal and
interactive.
11.
I can easily relate to the class.
12.
The class is conducted in the laid-back kind of way that
makes it easy to get to know new people and still learn something.
13.
Students can express their opinions; helps to see different
aspects of the topic.
14.
The lecture on the differences between all of the natural
resources agencies was very helpful.
15.
Classical theories and historical perspectives were
interesting – focused thought in new ways.
16.
The history was important, but the dates and numbers were a
bit boring.
17.
At first I didn’t see the relevance of talking about
gardens in medieval times, but now I understand the evolution of the
protected area concepts.
18.
Enjoyed historical perspectives lecture and lecture on
diversity, equity, and quality.
19.
The lecture on diversity was slightly bothersome; it can be a
touchy subject.
20.
Joan needed to incorporate more examples to make the lecture
relate to information in my own life.
21.
The discussion about race was rather biased and somewhat
discriminatory.
22.
The readings and in-class discussion about technology have
been very interesting.
23.
I don’t agree with the concept of leisure being supported
by a suppressed social class.
24.
I like the issues that we discuss in this class, and thinking
about how they apply to my life.
25.
The first class was cool because I am a transfer student and
didn’t really know anyone, so it was helpful.
26.
The first group activity we did was really good for getting
to know each other.
27.
I really expected more group work in this class.
28.
The group projects in class are helpful and productive.
29.
The group discussions in which we’re able to discuss
information that we’ve learned previously are good. They expose us to broad perspectives from people with a
variety of backgrounds.
30.
I’m looking forward to some guest lectures and I am
interested in learning how today’s management officials approach current
recreational management problems.
31.
I’d like a guest lecture about local undertakings similar
to the “rails to trails’ one that you had last year in class.
Concepts/Program
1.
The idea of recreation vs. leisure has been unclear.
2.
The course has been laid out in a way that I can understand
it clearly, and has made the key points and ideas stand out.
3.
I’m ready to learn about the “meat and potatoes” of
management.
4.
These topics are important for the foundation of any
management involving natural resources.
5.
I’m understanding more about what it is we are supposed to
provide as resource managers.
6.
I enjoyed learning about the criteria for establishing
National Parks.
7.
Would have liked more definitive differences between all the
protected areas and a standard set of regulations for each type of area.
8.
It is not clear to me what each organization does differently
than other organizations.
9.
It’s interesting to see the differences in two of the most
prominent federal land management agencies.
10.
Didn’t previously know about how these organizations
(federal) bring up issues that effect me and my field of study.
11.
I never realized how RRT was so integrated into the
development and management of our natural resources.
12.
It was really important to understand why people recreate.
13.
RRT is more psychological than I thought.
14.
I thought the class would be more related to tourism.
But I’m seeing now how tourism and recreation heavily relies on
the resources available.
15.
This class has made me think more about the ways in which
society, especially people not used to the great outdoors, view and react
with nature.
16.
I’m seeing some over-lap with other courses such as
economics and political science classes.
I enjoy this overlap because it makes the learning even more
applicable and broadens my knowledge base.
17.
It’s been interesting to look at points of view different
than in my major.
18.
The class isn’t what I imagined it to be.
19.
Most of the acts pertaining to natural resource policy affect
both recreation and other types of uses.
20.
The historic perspective of preserving natural areas was
interesting; I find it ironic that the US only has a 100-year history.
21.
Class is too focused on the US perspective.
Bring in more examples from Europe.
22.
I like how we focus on all parts of the US, not just the
Northwest.
23.
I don’t plan on working in the western U.S. my entire life
and I’d like to know how, why, and what people in different geographic
areas, not only in the U.S. but the world, like to do for recreation &
leisure.
24.
The amount of information presented is a little difficult at
times.
25.
A lot of the course is a review for me.
26.
I don’t think I’ve ever been able to relate knowledge
learned in school and out of school as much as I do with this class.
27.
This class has given me a reason to stick with this major and
an understanding of where it might take me in the future.
28.
I don’t have a background in RRT. I’d like to participate more in class, but I don’t feel
that I can unless it is discussion over the textbook readings or something
discussed in class.
29.
It’s been a great semester so far.
Assignments
1.
There are entirely too many darn assignments for a
three-credit class.
2.
Find what assignments have already been covered in other RRT
courses.
3.
The amount of work that this class entails is sufficient and
the assignments are somewhat
interesting.
4.
We need to have more frequent assignments (perhaps reading
guides) to help us know what to focus on for exams and quizzes and also to
create more opportunities to achieve a good grade.
5.
The upcoming assignments sound like they are going to be
exciting. It’s great to
have projects on topics that I’m interested in.
6.
Current event assignments are easy points and a great way to
keep up on things going on in our field.
7.
I’m glad to learn a professional citation format.
Tests
1.
I am totally clueless on what materials we will be tested on.
I’d like more clarification on the objectives for each lecture.
2.
It’s not clear what we need to study for the test.
There’s a lot of stuff in the lecture noes that you tell us that
you don’t expect us to know.
3.
Maybe have a quiz with exam type questions to let us know how
we’re doing.
4.
We are not guided on what to study, or how we are doing –
only one quiz so far. I
don’t know what to consider “must learn” or “for your general
information.”
5.
As much as quizzes are dreaded, I think they are a good idea
to keep us caught up with the readings.
(A two-page study guide for the mid-term exam was handed out
next class period, Oct. 3, 2001.)