What skills are professors taught in college?
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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.
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Why would you think that professors are any different to the rest of us?? They are not!!
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1. Read the professor's syllabus, several times, so you know what he or she wants when you write the paper. Does he want the margins an inch or inch and a half? Does he want footnotes or end notes?\n 2. Go to the bookstore and purchase a copy of the writing guidelines your professor wants you to use, such as the MLA Style Sheet or whatever it may be. They always have a preference. It will give you directions on how to do a footnote or end notes, margins etc.\n 3. Go to the library, familiarize yourself with the layout of the library, ask the reference librarian to show you the various resources of magazines, books, newspapers, periodical indexes, the way books are catalogued on the computer system and where to locate them in the library.\n 4. Decide on the topic for your paper.\n 5. Select information from books, magazines, periodicals, newspapers, take notes from each source for your topic.You might want to photocopy some information to take with you while you work at home.\n 6. Use 4 x 6 cards to record the titles, authors, publication information you will be using from  encyclopedias, books..........it will be easy to alphabetize them for your bibliography or end notes.\n 7. Use cards to write the information in your own words, number them.\n 8. Hand write or use your computer to organize the information in written format.\n 9. Do not wait til the last minute to do your papers. You will have more than one paper due from all of your classes. Start the day you receive the assignment. Allow 30 to 60 minutes each day to work on your paper. \n10. You will finish early and then have time to prepare for mid term and final exams. \n11. You will need a cover sheet, content page, outline, body of the paper, end notes at the end of the paper, or footnotes at the bottom of each page, and bibliography. Some papers you write may have news clippings, pictures, charts, graphs........depends.\n12. Organization skills, work place, time management, same place and time each day will help you to be successful writing papers and succeeding in college.
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1. Be respectful and courteous towards him or her and your fellow classmates.\n\n2. Do your work and never refuse to participate in class. \n\n3. Once in a while, let your teacher know that you truly enjoyed WHAT he or she taught you that day and HOW the material was presented.
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If you don't have to pay attention I assume that you know the material. Most colleges will let you 'test out' out of a class and take one that offers more challenges.  If not you could participate and offer explanations that would help other students that may not be as knowledgeable in the class as you are. Often,  although the professors are expert in whatever class they are teaching, they have difficulty relaying  information so students can understand it. Last of all, like most everything else in life, its a matter of attitude. You go expecting to be bored you will be!
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B.S. is a skill you will need in college.\nParagraph one:\nWhat a lovely school you have--go on and on about facilities and how clean they are.  Try to keep the sarcasm away.\nparagraph two:\nIt is the duty of every student to support the hardworking staff in keeping up this fine building. (examples)\nparagraph three:\nHow we show respect for ourselves by showing respect for others.\nLay it on thick.  You can't lay it on too thick.  Just watch out for sarcasm!  \nAND:  ink or typed, spell checked AND in one of those spiffy plastic binders if you can manage.  This is the kiss up part.\nAnd stop throwing things, drawing on things, and don't get yourself int his fix again!
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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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As a college student...\n\n>someone you can relate to\n\n-->why? because I hate it when the teacher just talks and talks but you don't get a word they're saying\n\n>has a sense of humor\n\n--> so that the class won't be so boring and serious\n\n>knows his subject really well enough he can use other examples (like one time I heard anime; Voltes V was used to show something about bonds in Chemistry)\n\n\n>knows how to simplify things\n--->Yeah, instead of really long paragraphs... "In other words???!"\n\n>isn't boring\n\n>won't embarass you if you ask questions\n-->Don't you just hate it when you want to ask something but you've seen teachers become sarcastic and will make you look stupid by asking.\n\n>doesn't take things personally\n-->if a teacher takes things personally, the relationship between a teacher and student will be difficult..\n\n> that won't let the class just do reporting, she'll listen... blah blah blah, but someone that WILL TEACH!!!\n-->There was a subject, that for the semester we would report abut our subject, we'd have to understand it on our own, which was really boring, i've had enough of powerpoint presentations
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A good teacher is one who knows the capabilities of the students and makes sure that they are met.  They know when a student is frustrated and will find them help to get them to the point with the class without making it obvious that they are struggling.  A good teacher knows when a student is bored to death, and will liven the class up to the point where students aren't as bored.  They are usually kind to other members of the faculty and treat everyone with respect and show compassion and the good characteristics of humans.
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I teach, in other lands, as I learn and grow.\nAnthropology majors can contribute to mutual understanding\nbetween different races, religions, and cultures.\n\nThe world becomes a better place in the deal.
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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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Profs can grade however the hell they want. Written and verbal communication are very important to succeeding in any field. Take it as a warning.
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The teaching technique is called student feedback.  The instructor is trying to determine if enough students have understood the material presented well enough to proceed to the next topic.
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It depends on if you want to be a professor of Education or in another discipline.  Typically professors of other disciplines do not take teaching methodology courses and concentrate on their own field of study.  Its a shame really, because there are lots of intelligent people out there who know lots of interesting things but are very poor at communicating it.\n\nThere may be courses available but what percentage of people actually take them?  Also what percentage of existing professors have teching training?  That would be an interesting number.  \n\nIn my experience most grad students do TA work where they lead tutorials and small classes but this is often done off the cuff or just following a basic procedure instead of having specific professional teacher training.
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My wife is a professor and it's not the type of thing you do simply because you majored in it; most have a deep lifelong commitment to their field to create knowledge and educate others. A PhD is basically a research degree; those that work at a University are required to research and publish. Teaching is only a portion of the job. Often, your average professor, must divide their time between teaching, research and service to the University (serving on panels, and review boards, student organizations, etc...)
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Hi Itsme,   Sounds like this professor sucks in his teaching.So the class move on to a better class,and subject.\n\n  Clowmy
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Organize your topic material in a logical and natural way.  Make sure you include all the points you want to convey and omit unnecessary information.  Practice alone in front of a mirror several times to become familiar with what you have to say, then practice your lecture in front of friends or family and accept their constructive criticism.  Most importantly, know your topic well enough to speak with ease and authority.  Good luck.