Word: thomson
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...Thomson said the basis of the difficulty lies in her fundamental philosophical difference with Marius over the role of a teacher. Thomson says she believes good teaching demands compassion toward students as well as detached criticism. "Marius major objection to fiction and the way we teach it is that we deal with emotion," she noted, and added Marius' decision reflects Harvard's reluctance to admit that good teaching involves caring about students...
Marius's decision provoked criticism from students who viewed their fiction Expos as one of their most valuable Harvard experiences, but he drew the strongest fire from his own staff, in particular from Diana Thomson, who has taught fiction Expos for ten years...
...Thomson and two other fiction staff members disagreed with Marius over the educational value of fiction writing. She, Cynthia Rich and Steven Erlanger contend fiction writing challenges students who have been screened for competence in expository writing to work on subtle improvements in their prose--control of tone, imagery, concrete detail, and style...
...Thomson has written letters to Marius, Dean Rosovsky, and Standing Committee members protesting the decision and outlining her dissatisfaction with Marius. It looks like the fight isn't over...
Newcomer to the list History 1711, "The United States and East Asia," is the fourth-ranked course. Lecturer James C. Thomson Jr. said this week the enrollment increased because this is the last year Peter W. Stanley, lecturer on History, will teach at Harvard...