Rude students
Besides assessing your own teaching style , f2f time with said student is effective.
I also have had to have one on ones with a student and inform him that his actions are disruptive and need to stop.
Hi Lisa,
How do you get your rude students to the point where they know how to respectfully disagree and actually apply that skill in class? I always struggle with this. My college employs a Student Support Plan that outlines the problem, and then allows space for instructor and student to build a plan of progress and a measurement for successful demonstration of the desired outcome. It's a pretty successful tool in helping the student to see why his or her behavior is not acceptable, but it has the downside of the student feeling that her or she has been "written up". I'm interested in learning about other approaches.
Instructors (in my opinion) should have zero tolerance for rude students. I always discuss the classroom rules as part of classroom management. One is to be respectful to others, even if you disagree with something they say in class, you need to 'respectfully disagree'.
What I have done in the past, when dealing with a rude student, is to pull that student aside and have a one on one. I questioned why he/she chooses to behave in this manner. After listening to their response, I pointed out the fact, it is very disrupting and disrespectful towards the instructor and other classmates. It is required for all to act in a professional manner. If he/she could not show respect in the classroom they will be dismissed and will receive a zero for the day.
I have had student that were rude to me. I spoke to them privately and documented our discussions. If that wasn't resolved,, I would take points off for bad attitude. If that didn't work, I would involve my director to advise me.
Rude students should be dealt with carefully. Take them aside, find out what is happening, and why they feel the need to be rude. Never reprimand them in front of other students. You want to maintain civility at all times with this student.
Rude students interfere with the learning of others, therefore rudeness should not be tolerated. Individuals are usually rude in the presence of others because they feel they have something to gain...like respect or to be feared by others. That being said, I think that the best way to handle a rude student is to call him/her into the hallway for a straightforward conversation.
I do have rude students in my class. I teach under and unemployed adults. Many times you can tell why they are in this situation due to the lack of their soft skills. Mostly, I will pause when someone says or does something rude, just long enough to have the "silence" bring the rudeness to light and hopefully be corrected. But, with extreme rudeness, I will ask them to explain why they "traveled that route"
