It never ceases to amaze me how different the French school system is from the Dutch. In my time we had books and there was a lot of interaction with the teachers. In France the teacher talks and writes on the blackboard, the students are working hard (well, they're supposed to work hard) to keep up with the teacher's writing. Teachers are trained to write fast. When we first moved here, my kids, who were then not yet fluent, were desperate because it was impossible for them to keep up. They complained that they had to read their notes afterward to understand the topics discussed.
But the most surprising thing is that they use no books. Repeat, no books. In the best case they get some photocopied sheets, but no books. My son is studying physics and he has one book, which I made him buy. If you miss a subject during the lecture then you're lost. I would have utterly failed in this system, not being able to recall a single lesson in my past where I took notes (my handwriting is terrible).
The question of course is, is this an efficient way to learn?
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