Why do college professors always think they know EVERYTHING?
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They have to at least pretend so that they can eventually get tenure.  No university wants someone that doesn't know at least most of the subject.  I like the ones that admit they dont' know something.
479937
Because they think they know everything about somebody based on stereotypes and what they see on TV, which is mostly reinforced stereotypes.
347968
College professors are expected to present all sides of a given subject. Since the more glamorous aspects of American policy and history are often addressed time after time from grade school on up, professors might seem biased by focusing on the events that were not taught because they do not present the country in such a positive light.
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People who jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts.
913771
It is not so much the knowledge itself that you learn from a college degree that is important.  It is the maturing process of learning how to learn, and where and how to find information if you don't know it.  Getting a college degree broadens the mind and gives one a different perspective on life.
463047
Yes. Quite. It's very annoying when people who think they know everything try to share it with those of us who already do know everything!
889639
The same reason people who say they believe in god without a doubt obsessively come up with an answer for every question. Because they are mostly trying to convince themselves.
903458
I'm an instructor at a community college. I wish I had more students like you. Here are some of the conclusions I have come to. First, many of the students are there for reasons other than learning. Many of my younger students are there because their parents have issued ultimatums making them choose to work or go to school. For some reason they think school is easier and choose that option. Second, too many students come out of high school under prepared for college. They don't know how to organize their time, study effectively, or take notes. Third, our society has moved away from the idea of personal responsibility. Everyone is so worried about blaming others for their faults or believing that everyone else is responsible for their learning. They don't understand that the only person responsible for them is them. I am a facilitator of learning but I do not have the power to just give them knowledge. From talking to my friends at other colleges (4 year state and private) they are seeing the same trends albeit not on the same scale.
448320
enquiring minds want to know everything... because that is what enquiring minds do. nosy bastards
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Because It shows that you have dedication to follow through with what you set your mind too.  Just because someone has the intellegence to do a certain job, does not mean that they will be good at it or that they are emotionally capable of it for a lifetime.  \n\nIt shows that yes you do know your stuff.  No matter what you do, it is up to you to show them how good you are.  With or without a paper.  But the degree is something that no one can ever take away from you.
165103
ALL teenagers think they know everything there is to know about everthing. In time he will hopefully outgrow it, if not, eventually someone will put him in his place in no uncertain terms and he'll figure it out from there on out.
1129748
Because people often believe everything they're told, no matter if it's fiction or nonfiction.
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I am taking that class now in college and I believe that some of the concepts are beyond what some teachers are capable of teaching. It takes my professor a while to explain it to people in three diffrent ways. I though have had some courses in high school that connect with the subject. So some hhigh schools are teaching parts but not all of it.
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Professors and teachers are usually liberal. I know this because I have several teachers in the family and know several who are liberal. They are liberal because they get paid more by the government to be so. \n\nJust because they go to college and have PHD doesn't mean they are common sense smarter. I heard one professor over the radio last week  talking about how white people can help the black people by committing suicide. He had written several books about it (which is why he was asked about it). He has taught in one college for over a decade. \n\nProfessors teach knowlege, their not even supposed to teach their opinions. But they do if they're liberal, conservitive teachers however, get fired if they do.\n\nExample: Look at Communism, theoredicly it makes sense, from what I've read of it. Historicly, it has always failed. People are greedy, which makes communism fail.\nProfessors learn alot about and teach alot of knowledge, they should leave it there.
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professors are too lazy to make new exams\n  (or not paid enough)\nstudents are too lazy to learn the material\n  (and they have no other excuse)\ngovernment too lazy to intervene\n (or too busy with other matters)
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As far as I understand professors may teach at colleges but not being taught at them. If they are taught then they are taught at some further education courses at some Universities.
779812
Good question. Common would inply that it is, but I've seen that's not the case. I know a lot of college educated people with no common sense.