Okay well I have this teacher in college, and he touches people all the time, both guys and girls. He puts his hand on ur shoulder, while hes standing behind you. Or if he gets a real happy moment he might hug you and I get the feeling if I would hug him back he might cry with joy. But I don't. Other times this teacher acts kind of depressed and sad. Myu question is, why do some rare teachers do this (put their hand on you), while others teachers are so stiff and no personality that they barely look at u, let alone want to touch you? What kind of personality will cause a teacher to want to touch his/her students not in a sexual or provacatative way? But just in a warm way.
2007-01-29 16:55:44 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Other - Family & Relationships
As a college instructor, I was taught to never touch a student. It allows opportunities for accusations, and there will always be that one student who will try to damage an instructor's reputation if the student gets a grade they don't like.
It's not so much a teacher issue as a professionalism issue. Most places I've worked, physical contact is a bad idea, especially with overactive political correctness (PC isn't bad, but hypersensitivity is).
As for his mood swings and affection, it sounds to me like he needs to really separate himself from his emotions and how they affect his job. Students don't like an emotional instructor. They also don't like boring, stiff ones. The aim is to be enthusiastic, but professional.
Hope this helps.
2007-01-29 17:03:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some teachers are affraid of what thier students might think of them. Others like the touchy teacher you have know that they are not doing anything wrong and just want to share their positive affection with thier students. On your last day with that teacher give them a hug and tell them thank you for being who they are.
2007-01-30 01:09:30 · answer #2 · answered by Nita 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some people are just Touchy people teachers as well. They may not mean a thing by it it's just how they express there caring personality. Embrase that what if no one ever cared or hugged you? I won't hurt you to hug back. Now if they go touching you to much or lower than you waist you need to smack upside the head they are PERVS!
2007-01-30 01:00:48 · answer #3 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all you have to realize that teacher or not he's human and maybe he touches on his students because, that's just his personality and his demeanor towards all people. Got to admit that he's one of the rare teachers that enjoy what they do, teach!
2007-01-30 01:02:49 · answer #4 · answered by saturn man 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've met several people like this growing up who aren't professors at all. Some of them are brick masons! People just want to touch for some reason.
Or maybe he's on really heavy anti-depressants.
2007-01-30 00:59:59 · answer #5 · answered by Kurt 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My grade 7/8 math teacher played with my hair while she helped me with math. Maybe it is to be connected with the students??
2007-01-30 00:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Mimi149 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is to connect with students so that the students know that the teacher is a person, too.
Regards,
Pablo
2007-01-30 01:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by Scott 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess he's one of those touchy people, the kind that have to touch who ever they are next too, for whatever reason, they just do it anytime.
2007-01-30 01:04:57 · answer #8 · answered by americangurl_28 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess like people. Teachers are all different as well.
2007-01-30 01:01:31 · answer #9 · answered by Aussie_chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋