I received a call today from Pn. Catheriana, a new colleague of mine whom I never meet, informing me that she has been appointed as the lecturer of MRE3014 Design Aesthetics starting from the first semester of 2013/2014 academic year.
The visceral reaction of mine was surprised and shocked, because I have been preparing to meet the students on Monday morning. And I also planned to implement interactive lecture session using this Blog, Prezi and Socrative. It seems like they are no longer necessary now.
After talking to Catherina over the phone, I realised that she is equally shocked. My sense of empathy emerged and I comforted her that I will support and assist her in the transitional period. Also, I will accompany her to attend the first lecture on Monday morning.
If I think positively, perhaps I am too "deep" for the students. I knew 1/4 of the students have problem understanding what I teach or intend to teach. Indeed, I pity the students but I cannot degrade the teaching to suit the deficiency of the weak students--I still have 3/4 of good, dedicated and excellent students who intend to learn from me.
Nonetheless, I knew it is the time for me to move on, and I wish Catherina and the students all the best in the journey of teaching and learning Design Aesthetics. Good luck!
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