regarding inept professors
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If I was the head of that department and I put as much stock in him as he says he did, I would be extremely disappointed in him when I found out that he caused a scene in a class that I personally vouched for him to take.
He should be ashamed of himself. Frankly, I don't even care what the teachers credentials are.
There were plenty of other ways of trying to correct your prof then to cause a ruckus. He could have done like the other students in the class and just showed a non-working example, or went to see the prof. in their office after class, etc...
I took Calculus 2 over the summer at my University. It was taught by a HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER who teaches part-time at the University when she's off for the summer. Does that mean she deserved any less of my respect? Not at all. The head of the coop program at the University I went to was the department head's wife. Does that seem like a conflict of interest? Maybe. But you know what, whatever, it's none of my my business to try and stir shit up at a learning institution. I'm there to learn, not make people's lives miserable.
One of my Prof's used would give out bonus marks to students that would correct him. Sometimes, he would give out 10 to 15 marks in ONE 1 hour class. Seems like he would be pretty incompetent then?
Turns out he's one of the senior developers on the Gegl project (Ctrl+F for Robidoux)
http://www.gegl.org/#_code
http://www.laurentian.ca/Laurentian/Home/Departments/Math+and+Computer+Science/facultyandstaff.htm?Laurentian_Lang=en-CA
http://www.cs.laurentian.ca/robidoux/
When I was in University, I had to take courses taught by people that had no idea what they were talking about too. Want to know what I did? I didn't go to class, studied the topic on my own, did the assignments, wrote the tests and exams and was done with it. I would never in a million years stand in front of an entire class and argue with the prof like a child. It's embarrassing FOR EVERYONE involved. Even if you are right, it makes you look extremely immature.
You go to University to 'learn how to learn', if you expect teachers to be able to spoon-feed you every little tidbit you need to know and to be right 100% of the time then you're doing it wrong.
It is unavoidable that you are going to have a bad prof. at some point in your higher education, it's unavoidable. I would be hard pressed to find anyone that didn't have at least one teacher that they didn't like. It's all part of the process.
He should be ashamed of himself. Frankly, I don't even care what the teachers credentials are.
There were plenty of other ways of trying to correct your prof then to cause a ruckus. He could have done like the other students in the class and just showed a non-working example, or went to see the prof. in their office after class, etc...
I took Calculus 2 over the summer at my University. It was taught by a HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER who teaches part-time at the University when she's off for the summer. Does that mean she deserved any less of my respect? Not at all. The head of the coop program at the University I went to was the department head's wife. Does that seem like a conflict of interest? Maybe. But you know what, whatever, it's none of my my business to try and stir shit up at a learning institution. I'm there to learn, not make people's lives miserable.
One of my Prof's used would give out bonus marks to students that would correct him. Sometimes, he would give out 10 to 15 marks in ONE 1 hour class. Seems like he would be pretty incompetent then?
Turns out he's one of the senior developers on the Gegl project (Ctrl+F for Robidoux)
http://www.gegl.org/#_code
http://www.laurentian.ca/Laurentian/Home/Departments/Math+and+Computer+Science/facultyandstaff.htm?Laurentian_Lang=en-CA
http://www.cs.laurentian.ca/robidoux/
When I was in University, I had to take courses taught by people that had no idea what they were talking about too. Want to know what I did? I didn't go to class, studied the topic on my own, did the assignments, wrote the tests and exams and was done with it. I would never in a million years stand in front of an entire class and argue with the prof like a child. It's embarrassing FOR EVERYONE involved. Even if you are right, it makes you look extremely immature.
You go to University to 'learn how to learn', if you expect teachers to be able to spoon-feed you every little tidbit you need to know and to be right 100% of the time then you're doing it wrong.
It is unavoidable that you are going to have a bad prof. at some point in your higher education, it's unavoidable. I would be hard pressed to find anyone that didn't have at least one teacher that they didn't like. It's all part of the process.
Well see you weren't there and dont know how things went down. I never even implied that there was a ruckus. In all honesty it was a calm debate for the most part. Maybe using the term arguing was wrong. But anyways I got thrown out of the class because I proved her wrong. Simple as that. not because I was arguing, but because with the assistance i didnt ask for from the guy sitting next to me I proved her wrong in a friendly debate. I'll admit when I made the initial post I was fuming and exaggerated some details.
Now as for your second to last remark. I didnt go to uni to learn how to learn. I went to uni to get a degree, and learn what needs to be learned to get it. But being spoon fed ever little tidbit has NOTHING to do with this conversation. it's not that she failed to teach. it's that she failed to teach the topic correctly...repeatedly. I see your side darkestfright. And you're right. I think what got me pissed off was how SHE handled loosing a discrepancy.
I doubt very much he'll actually investigate the whole scenario. like you said, I'm just some snot nosed punk in the eyes of administration.
I dont know if I can stress enough that this has been blown way out of proportion, and by my fault I might add (this thread, not the whole situation)
Now as for your second to last remark. I didnt go to uni to learn how to learn. I went to uni to get a degree, and learn what needs to be learned to get it. But being spoon fed ever little tidbit has NOTHING to do with this conversation. it's not that she failed to teach. it's that she failed to teach the topic correctly...repeatedly. I see your side darkestfright. And you're right. I think what got me pissed off was how SHE handled loosing a discrepancy.
I doubt very much he'll actually investigate the whole scenario. like you said, I'm just some snot nosed punk in the eyes of administration.
I dont know if I can stress enough that this has been blown way out of proportion, and by my fault I might add (this thread, not the whole situation)
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| I didnt go to uni to learn how to learn. I went to uni to get a degree[...] |
Mark my words, by the time you've written your undergraduate thesis in 4 years you'll know exactly what I meant. ;)
I'm sure I will, I'll admit I'm young and niaive, but not nearly enough to be unaware of it.
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And chrisname...don't be afraid of University, it was the best time of my life (shitty profs and all)
@Seraphimsan: You may be a snot nosed kid, but you're also a paying snot nosed kid. Surely, that must be worth something in the eyes of the administration? And what about future problems with this teacher? If she is truly this incompetent and unwilling to admit to her mistakes then you'll probably have a hard time getting through the year without more confilct.
I don't really care anymore. in a few short months she will no longer be my problem. (she only teaches the entry level programming class and is an advisor)
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