[cripplecreek]

Actually that depends on the professors. Glenn has guys like Burt Folsom and Larry Schweikart on his show. They inspire curiosity and deeper thought as they encourage us to find the actual words spoken and written throughout history.

So many of today’s teachers simply say ‘this is the answer, now remember it for the upcoming tests’. As a highschool kid I was lucky to have oldschool style teachers who challenged students and expected challenge in return. As a result I came away better prepared than many college students and I was a high school drop out.

[MaggieCarta]

Oh, gasp! Yes, yes, of course it certainly does depend heavily upon whom your history prof is.

To LS: Nice to "see" you again, sir. I'm really sure that the commentator was not speaking about ALL professors.

Forgive me?

[MaggieCarta]

...As a highschool kid I was lucky to have oldschool style teachers who challenged students and expected challenge in return. As a result I came away better prepared than many college students and I was a high school drop out.

I always enjoyed history in school. I, too, was lucky enough to have a few teachers who made it interesting & also pointed me off in the direction of using primary sources, and other texts. (My 6th grade teacher especially)

I was also extremely, extremely, fortunate to have had two very "old school" profs when I returned to school to obtain a "teachable major" in history/social studies. I was very lucky. What is taught in colleges today, under the guise of "History" is, for the most part these days, shameful.