What do you think of those professors who have favoritism among students?

Question

Is not fair to have favorites? Especially those professors who favor students of the same race? What could be wrong about favoritism? Is it fair to favor students who seem to be doing good, and disregard the other students who seem to be needing help or assistance?

Would it better and fair if a professor tries to help every single student to pass the class?

Answer 1

I suppose favoritism in the classroom is unfair, but I guess it's good training for real life.

If you show interest in the class or material perhaps you could get on the favored list.

Profs. will help out or be lenient to someone that has a genuine interest in the material as opposed to students who show up just to get a grade.

I haven't experienced the race thing, but I'm sure individuals may behave that way thinking they're helping out there own. Or maybe their own race feel less inhibited going to them for help or questions.

Answer 2

Every student has teachers they favor over others, so why CAN'T teachers have favorite students? I'll admit it... I do. Any teacher or professor that says he or she doesn't is flat-out lying.

Some students I've favored have been volleyball players I've coached. Some have been those who stay after school for extra help. Some have been those who've trusted me enough to talk about some problem that might not even be school-related.

It's very fair to have favorites... it's natural and just the way it is. What would be totally unfair and inexcusable, though, would be to give better grades to favorite students. My favorite students brighten my day by being in class, but none of them would ever get the benefit of the doubt for an ambiguous answer.

If a student needs help, a good teacher will notice and try to help. Even if a not-so-good teacher doesn't notice and a student has to step up to ask for help, the teacher should offer assistance. If a student asks for help and the teacher still ignores him or her, that's a teacher who shouldn't be in the business.

I tell all of my students that it's my job to teach, and it's their job to learn. I teach all of my students... the ones who bother to learn (those who easily do well in class or those who have to work harder to understand lesson material) are the ones who'll pass.

Answer 3

Well of course it sucks! But there is really so little you can do about it really. People should be treated equally but that would mean the person teaching would be without baggage which is not really possible. The best advice I can give you is audit the instructors first and ask students who have already had the class if you suspect favoritism. It would be nice if all teachers helped there students to pass but the world is far from perfect. To play the Pollyanna game- I guess even favoritism is a learning experience.

Answer 4

I've been accused of favoritism, but I have to tell you those who are accusing are the ones I've had to "reprimand" in some way, such as being firm that a deadline is not negotiable, or that a certain behavior (cell phone is ringing in class) will not be tolerated. I also prefer to work with students who want to be there and learn, so those who come ill-prepared, cheat, or do the minimum for their work don't get the big smiles.

Race has nothing to do with my favoritism. However, good work, a positive attitude, and a genuine interest in learning goes a VERY long way with me. I also give high regard to honesty, determination, and responsibility. Gosh, I sound just like an employer ....

Answer 5

Teachers/professors shouldn't play favorites, but is it really reasonable to expect them to not like one student more than another? You like some people more than others right? They probably can't help but have a preference but they really shouldn't show it.

Answer 6

Yeah. they offer the smart ones more beneficial positive grades!!!E#$@% another ingredient: if it really is a older instructor it really is been practise a similar direction for years, they'd like scholars who challenge them with exciting questions which have not been raised earlier. i'm confident it ought to get boring each and every each and every now and then practise a similar classification year after year and continually getting a similar questions.

Answer 7

They'll like whoever can make their job Suck less.

If you can make the hours go by faster - "woo hoo, this one's a keeper!"

Answer 8

bad teachers

Answer 9

SOME CO-ED's "PUT-OUT"---IF YOU WERE A HEALTHY , HETREOSEXUAL, MALE "PROF"---WHICH WOULD YOU PREFER???