You're not being too old fashioned to expect respect from young (or old) folks. Within the generation X or Y groups respect does not always show itself the same way it did in our day. And no they may not have been taught "yes sir" and "Mr Smith" but they can hear us keep saying it and see what a difference it makes. It's worth the effort on our part even if we only convert a few.
I agree, Mr King,I too, work at an Automotive Tech School, and I hate it when students address me by my last name. Unfortunately, I also hear other Instructors doing the same thing, so wheres the " Model"? Thats why I always make sure to address other Instructors as Mr.
They have been raised to not have respect for their elders. I am glad I was and that my Dad Kicked my behind!!
In my Automotive Technical School I have found the students have a habit of dropping the "Mister" and just calling the Instructor by his last name, as in "Hey, Smith!" I find this annoying and feel these students have not been raised by their parents to show proper respect for their elders. Am I being too old fashoned in this? The lack of common courtesy among the youth I encounter in my classes is dismaying to say the least.
Hi Annie,
Since I am almost twice the age of my adult students, I give them the choice of Mr. Betteridge or Mr. "B".
In addition, when I address them, I also call them Mr or Miss, Mz, Mrs, etc.
Since I am in a technical field and our students leave here to enter the working field directly upon graduation, we stress heavily how to properly address others unless told different by the person being addressed.
I get your point,as a new instructor it is hard for me to get used to the last name thing as my last name is spelled Gubler, but pronounced Goobler, lots of interesting pronunciations. I just save them the trouble and ask that they call me Mr. G.
Hi Annie, at my campus we go by Mr. Murdock or Mrs. Smith I was at a campus were first names were used and there was little respect shown to instructors or staff after 40 + years working in my field first names were what I had come to look for but as a instructor you need the respect for class control
Hi Annie,
When I first came here, I was fine with the students calling me Professor Judy, however, the culture here is to use the last names and even the students would say Professor Mohammed so that is what I use now. Some instructors (not here) allow studens to call them by their first names and I do not and that very professional.
