Graphs in Lectures

Hi,

The simple answer is no.

If I was going to put graphs in my slides, I'd just copy and paste the figures from Blanchard (or whatever reading we were working from)---and that is pointless, because you're obviously going to study those at home anyway (as part of the required reading!). The graphs in my lectures aren't pre-prepared and I'm not going to be able to reproduce them after the fact. Building graphs is an active process and this is the point of the lectures. The lectures are a living, breathing learning experience. And it is important that students go through that active process with me during the lectures, really engaging with the subject. As you say, it is the ***process*** that is key, and being given the final graph isn't going to help with learning the process or the logical order in which we develop ideas.

But, don't panic! Here are five pieces of advice for getting the most from lectures:

1. Shout out in the lecture if I'm going to fast, or something is unclear
2. Come to the front at the end of the lecture, take a photo with your camera, or ask a question. I ***always*** stay to answer questions
3. If you're unsure about anything, come visit me in my office hours
4. Compare lecture notes / discuss with friends/colleagues after the lecture to make sure you get everything
5. Do the readings carefully. Make sure you're completely up to date with understanding material from the previous lecture, so that you're already familiar with the parts we've already covered. (e.g. This week we're going to sketch the AD schedule. If you're not now familiar with the workings of IS-LM then you will be quickly left behind).

Enjoy the lectures
Oliver

Ps. I appreciate the feedback! And, am happy to discuss this issue further!