Many of the art students hate art history class especially the paper that they have to write. I had two art history classes in a community college and I got a "C" for both classes. Both classes took place in a small auditorium. There are over a hundred students in each class. The auditorium has to be very dark for the slides to show. Both teacher spoke in monotone. The only thing to do in the class is try to keep awake. I really tried in both classes and find myself learned nothing from it. The teacher taught and the students listen. That was it.
I really loved all of my art history classes when I was at Art Center College of Design. We usually have 20-30 students in each art history class. All the teacher showed us slides, however for each of the slide that they show they usually ask the student :"what do you see". The students talked about what they see. We had conversations and sometime arguments. My eyes were opened, my design skills improved and the knowledge that I've learned stays forever.
Teachers needs to have interactions and communications with their students. A good teacher asks questions, the questions are leading to a point or an idea. A teacher make you question things. A teacher should care, even about student's personal problems.
I often see all of my students as my kids or my friends. I want to know them. I want to get into their head and know what they are thinking about. ( most of the time, the class projects are the least on their mind ) I often tell my students you can't design when you are going through a lot of shits and shits happens. At the end of every quarter, I ask myself how can I structure the class a little better next time. How can I do a little better next time. I change my syllabus every quarter.
By conclusion, interactions are always more effective than one way preaching. Doesn't matter if it's teaching, marketing, or preaching. :)
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