Topic 1: The Space of Education at WCU
Team: Emily Strassner
Thesis: There are various aspects of space at West Chester University that have an impact on the education of students. The dorms are separate from the academic quad, creating a line between work and relaxation. Not only is the campus impacted by space, but the classrooms are as well. The relationship between students and professors is determined not only by the space of the classroom, but also by the space between their beliefs and personalities. The space of the layout of campus as well as the space in the classroom are two examples of the impact of space on students’ education at WCU.
Quote 1: “The truth is, however, that the oppressed are not “marginals,” are not people living “outside” society. They have always been “inside”—inside the structure which made them “beings for others.” The solution is not to “integrate” them into the structure of oppression, but to transform that structure so that they can become “beings for themselves.”” (Freire 2)
Quote 2: “The distinction, however, is essential: the objects which surround me are simply accessible to my consciousness, not located within it. I am aware of them, but they are not inside me.” (Freire 2)
Constructive : I feel like your thesis is giving too much information about what you are going to write about and stating that the space at WCU impacts in a good or bad way?
Positive: I like your ideas and I think your second quote really works with your essay.
Team: Donny Lessing, TJ Fitzpatrick, Nick Gamba
Positive: We agree with you and the fact that West Chester does do a really good job with utilizing the space they have.
Constructive Criticism: We feel that you have the right idea with both of your quotes, but they don’t seem to be the best quotes to use going along with your thesis.
Positive: We also agree with you that the student to teacher relationship is strongly affected based on the size of the classroom and the number of students.
Samantha Weitzel, Leann Carroll, Katherine Sola
Positive: We agree that having space between work and relaxation is an important part to success.
Positive: We also agree that West Chester does a great job separating the two.
Constructive Criticism: What is the problem that you are fixing with the space here at West Chester?