Directions: In this question, you will be asked to give your opinion about a
familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to
prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.
Some students would prefer to have more independent study classes that allow
for student-driven research. Other students think that classroom time with
professor-led lessons and research are more valuable. Which method do you
think is more valuable and why? Give details and examples in your response.
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I think the method for university classes that is more
valuable is classroom time with professor-led lessons. And I
think this method is more valuable by far, when it comes to
the university setting. Students take classes at a
university to learn and to be helped in their learning
process. Any student can have independent study at their
apartment or home on their own and they wouldn’t need to pay
university tuition for that. Students pay for the privilege
of coming to a university to be taught and to take advantage
of the professors who are all experts in their fields. After
a student has matured enough and learned enough about their
specific field, then I think it is good for them to study on
their own, but it should still be led by a professor who is
already an expert in that field.