0
Mr. Tom Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Conduction of one's lessons...

Hi

Does the underlined phrase work at all?

(Principal to a teacher)

The principal is concerned about the teacher's teaching methodologies or how he conducts his lessons in a class.

Let's talk about the conduction/conducting of your lessons/lectures. I have a few concerns.

Thanks,

Tom
  

Top answer

"Conduction" means transmission -- electricity through wires, water through pipes, sound through air, etc. "Conducting" means performing.

— Deadrat

  • "Conduction" means transmission -- electricity through wires, water through pipes, sound through air, etc.
  • "Conducting" means performing.
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

4 Answers
0
"Conduction" means transmission -- electricity through wires, water through pipes, sound through air, etc.
"Conducting" means performing.
0
0
Thanks, deadrat.

So can you provide me with a natural word or phrase for this situation?

Tom
0
0
"Conduct," the verb means to lead, so "conducting classes" is better than "conducting lessons." The problem is that in a pedagogical context, "conduct" the noun means behavior for students and propriety for teachers. What does the principal want to chat about? Has the teacher lost control of discipline in his classroom? If so, in the United States, a principal would request a chat about "class
0
0
In my experience, lectures are a feature of post-secondary education, and the term is only used in that context.

Clive
0

Related Questions