I need to find the most effective way to complain about an instructor?

Question

I attended a certificaiton class just recently. I am a working adult. Certification for this procedure would have been a nice compliment to my profession, a very comptetive one in this area. This made the course 1 of only 2 offered here in the U.S. was criticle for me to pass.I did not pass. The instructor seem to have negative feelings towards me, or my proffesion .why is unknown to me. The instructor itimidated me from asking clarifying questions during class, & humilitated me. When she meet with me one-on-one after the other students left, she treated me like a parent would treat an 8 year old while questioning about missing cookies or such. She berated me for not being able to give her verbal text book answers, or answers to questions that were not covered in the book. I am a strong, intelligent woman ,but after 2 hours of this, she had reduced me into a blubbering idiot. I am sure I could not even have told anyone my name correctly. I need educated advice on how to handle this,

I am asking for advice please, not critisismsm. I am not looking for sympathy or empathy. I am wondering if there is a way to find out if there is a certain standard, or code of conduct that is supposed to be adhered to by an instructor. I also would like to know how I would go about reporting noncompliance.

Answer 1

The best advice I can give you is SUCK IT UP. Your instructor did nothing wrong. You will only look like even more of an idiot by complaining about it. In order to correct this type of situation I suggest you approach the instructor BEFORE CLASS and ask questions about the material to be covered AHEAD OF TIME. By the time you get to class you should already have a solid understanding of the material to be covered. Lectures are not there to teach you the material. They are there to make you THINK about what you have learned and present you with applications for that new knowledge.

Answer 2

Sorry you felt humiliated we all make mistakes. We've all been humiliated at least once in some type of class. Don't make that one "small incident in life" get to you.

Once in an advance degree design class my mind went blank when a question was directed at me. Yes, I was tired after working. But it was my fault, I was not paying attention and I felt like an idiot. Yes, I too was questioned even further but could not get my mind to "click" as it usually does. I was clearly not focused that evening. Did not feel very good after class either and down on myself.

But, I'm good at what I do, I know I'm talented and I do come prepared. Don't make it worst by coming to class unprepared. Read and understand your material/projects/reports.
Your instructor did not single you out because she has something against you. She asked you to stay and she clarified what she expected from you (no one around)...as any instructor would do if they saw someone struggling. Someone who could care less would have let you walk out the door.

Hey, so you failed no big deal. You can take it again it's not the end. Better the second time around. You now know what to expect and chances are you will pass and go on to a happy future in your chosen profession. Good Luck

Answer 3

Go to her supervisor or who ever is in charge of this program. If it is a county program, call the Bd of Ed. and ask about how you should go about filing a complaint.