Do teachers affect student learning?
Teachers have a very significant, lifelong impact on all of their students. This impact involves not only the teaching of particular academic skills, but as importantly, the fostering of student self-esteem. Reinforcing self-esteem in the classroom is associated with increased motivation and learning.
Are your professors prepared for the class they teach?
While it’s nice to imagine that your professors are being adequately prepared for the classes they teach, that’s not always the case. For many professors, there’s virtually no job training post-grad school. “I was offered the job the day before the semester started, and thrust into a classroom with no syllabus and no guidance,” says Professor R.
Is chemistry easy the first few days of class?
Wrong! The first few days in a chemistry class may be very easy and could lull you into a false sense of security. Don’t put off doing homework or studying until halfway through the class. Mastering chemistry requires you to build concept upon concept. If you miss the basics, you’ll get yourself into trouble.
Do you know the difference between full-time and part-time professors?
However, many of the instructors at your school are barely scraping by. “Most students have no idea about the difference between full-time professors—those who have tenure or are tenure-track—and those who teach part-time, usually for poor pay and little to no health benefits,” says Professor P, an Ivy League professor.
Why don’t professors teach service courses anymore?
Especially at large state universities, where the student-faculty ratio is approaching 20 to 1, professors can’t be bothered to teach the so-called “service” courses—you know, those humongous intro courses where the only thing being serviced is the mindless distribution (or gen ed or lower-division) requirements.