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I find it hard for some teachers to say I don't know.
2007-10-21 22:19:06 · 34 answers · asked by Jane Doe 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
I agree. But as a teacher I find that students find it difrficult to accept that teachers dont know everything and almost relish the prospect of teachers having to say so. Sometimes (in the middle of the night) I imagine some of those studfents having to stand up in front of their peers and admit that they know absolutely nothing about anything!
2007-10-21 22:24:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't really find it hard but, I can understand in the case of a teacher. I guess they always have the fear that, his or her class will lose whatever respect they have for them. Also the insecurity that they're worth as a teacher has gone down ever so slightly if, they can't answer a student's question. It's not that all teachers are overly paranoid and insecure but, this might be coming into play on a subconscious level. Also some very brilliant people who pride themselves on their smarts, may have a hard time saying "I don't know" because of the insecurity that they're less valuable, if they fail even once at the thing that they're good at "knowing things". Not all that different from some teachers.
2007-10-21 22:28:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it is a teacher you mean, yup it is hard to a teacher especially the student to grasp the reality that their teacher donot know the answer to the question at hand.
No it is not easy to say " I donot know the answer" if it is a teacher or the school subject is concern, but if it just an ordinary question and answer portion in one's life then I donot see why not just say " I donot know the answer" being so honest to the question and not making matter a little bit complicated.
2007-10-21 22:27:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If I do not know the answer to a question, I will say as much - and then do whatever I can to find the answer.
In this way I help myself by helping another person: I learn something I did not previously know.
Nobody knows everything. To not admit to not knowing something, especially when you are the "teacher", is plain arrogance.
2007-10-21 22:28:38 · answer #4 · answered by archerdude 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its easy for me to say I don't know but if you give me some time I will find the answer
2007-10-21 22:22:38 · answer #5 · answered by sharonbalto 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, teachers are pressured to know everything. But still there are too many stuff in this world to know everything. I have some teachers who say they don't know but they just give their opinions by saying "as far as I'm concerned/know"...though they seldom say it.
Well, I'm not a hypocrite therefore, I really say "I don't know" coz I really don't. I'm only human, only a fool will expect perfection from a human being.
2007-10-21 22:29:44 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is better to say: I don't know the answer at the moment but I will make a research on that.
And you have to research on the answer to educate your knowledge on that question. With that you help the person asking that question and also yourself: an additional information.
2007-10-21 22:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by yolanda o 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well Pretty,
i was like u earlier in school days as days went by i grew up n now i say don't know to anything i don't know and try to find the answers
2007-10-21 22:28:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Its hard for teachers to say no, for me i use to say that i will look for ur answer i dont know about it at the moment.
2007-10-21 22:22:01 · answer #9 · answered by usman 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On Yahoo Answers im pretty sure someone has a better answer if i dont have one so i just leave it alone. In real life i say oops if i goof on a fact or something so i guess i do admit it in a way..
2007-10-21 22:23:46 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Koala ♥ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋