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MajorTom

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  1. 1 hour ago, Sir_Ross said:

    I have always stood by my beliefs and never pretend to think a certain way to get a grade. I have rarely encountered teachers that penalize me for debating them (mostly because it leads me to participate the most), but I find it frustrating how I am usually alone in my opposition. I often get DM's and messages from classmates who say they would say something but they are afraid of the consequences. 

    What I am getting at is that you should definitely encourage discourse and questions. I feel like teachers are usually willing to debate topics, but students need to know that questioning you or what you say isn't going to hurt their grade. If anything, let students know that arguing a point or questioning something you said would act to help their grade rather than put them at risk of being hit by bias.

    That's a wonderful point and thanks for taking the lead on those discussions! I feel that activities like Socratic Seminars can help with this, especially when the instructor states clearly that you can disagree with the points presented. Personally I wouldn't talk down on someone just expressing themselves (of course within reason lol)

  2. 8 minutes ago, Rosalina ♥ said:

    Being jovial and approachable, allowing students to learn in their own ways even if you don't think it will work, letting students do work for other classes in your class (depending on the assignment of course), and along those lines if you give students time to work on homework for your class (basically anything that isn't going to be discussed that day), allow them to do whatever work they want, don't force them to complete your homework. Also, stating lesson plans in advance can greatly help someone who may want to stay ahead in the class.

    These are wonderful tips thank you! With the little time Ive had teaching in person classes, if students aren't busy and doing work for another class I usually don't mind, unless we're actively doing something. I've also been advocating for the abolishment of homework as it adds literally nothing to the class besides stress for the students and more work for me lol

    7 minutes ago, Duc2000 said:

    observe my organic chemistry professor very closely, writing down everything he does, and then do the opposite of it all.

    This made me spit out my drink laughing lol thanks I needed that 

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