Deborah Egan

I have been teaching at a College/University for more than six years. I have had to deal with both the angry student and the cheating student. I will have to say that the students are getting more creative and bold when it comes to the cheating. I had a student who became so angry at me when I asked her to stop performing a skill. I requested that she step back, watch the other students, and reread the information on the steps of the skill. I guess I should let you know I teaching allied health students. She became so… >>>

Patricia I agree with you totally. The students who feel they have this much control then run to the Department Chair and Dean with complaints. I guess it depends on how the upper management handles the complaints. Sometime for what ever reason this make the student feel they have more control in the classroom then they should. I have also had the students who state that I paid a lot of money for the class and you should teach me what I need to know. They want to know what exactly will be on the test. I tell them that… >>>

Patricia, I do this as well. I also have to include review of the dress code because of the program I teach. The dress code has to be followed both at externships and in the classroom. I agree that clearly establishing the rules and clearly covering the syllabus helps set the tone for the entire term. I have found that if I walk in and state that this is my favorite class to teach, and really get excited in my introduction on the first class, the course flows better and the student's survey's at the end of term are better.… >>>