Why are teachers in college called professors and not teachers?
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Blacknebula's second paragraph answers this question correctly.
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A university is much bigger with more students and it's usually divided into separate colleges within; while a college is much smaller with fewer students and there are no more divisions within. Hope it helps!
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Just singular? Sceintist or professor? Maybe you meant scientists or professors. Not that the professors are the leading authority on celestial discoveries. They more of just train others to go outside and look straight up in the air. Usually they use a telescope. In some cases, they consult the spheres. In your case, I'm surprised you even know what the word discover means.
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There are a few  reasons for this.  The first is that the professor teaches something so specialized it is not taught every semester etc, so he or she teaches that subject at several colleges.  The second reason is that the professor may be a free spirit who likes to travel or the thrill of a new place.  Good professors can find jobs and if one wants to discover the world, teaching at different colleges is not a bad way to do it.  Finally it could just be they are a bad professor and never make tenure because they choose not to publish or are not good teachers.  The problem with switching is that you do not build up tenure or retirement benefits, and you do not set down roots.  To do long term research means you have to settle in one place that will fund your research.
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our teachers do the same thing........the main reason why is beacuse the students at our school disrespect the teachers by walkin out of class, cusin at the techers, hittin teachers, and too much more.........but teachers are not allowed to curse at students though
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if the student is of age than yes, at ohio state university, it is allowed. no type of rules that keep students and faculty apart, but i think the student cannot be in that teachers class.
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Yes.  As a matter of fact, I am inclined to believe that the problem at hand is due to a lack of connectivity between college teachers and students.  Many college teachers are haughty and completely forget about how it feels to be in a classroom full of their arrogance.
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in some of your low level college classes the classroom size is huge.  Teachers don't want to call out all the names so they pass around an attendance sheet.  You get a friend in that class and you guys alternate days of going to class the one who goes signs your name to the list in different ink and not right after their name all the time
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1.  It's quite common for professors not to return exams.  I've taken courses at 3 different schools, from community college to graduate school, and I've had professors do this at all 3 institutions.  It's also the policy for the courses I teach.  \n\n2.  As the other responses have mentioned, it's done largely because professors will either use the same exam, or similar exams, in different quarters.  Thus, if the exams are readily available, it inflates students' grades in subsequent semesters rather than giving an accurate measure of their progress in the course.  All the professors (and myself as a TA) who have done this do make the exams available for students who wish to see them by coming into their office and discussing the scores.\n\n3.  While storage space is nice, keeping the exams has the added benefit of protecting both the professor and the student.  If the student challenges their grade, the professor will have the exams handy to check for possible errors.  If the student has the test and loses it, then it simply becomes a matter of he-said, she-said thus creating much hassle for both.  As for boosting marks, that does nothing to increase the reputation of the university, and probably in fact would diminish that reputation.  Think about it:  if all the students get excellent grades because old exams are readily available for them to copy, that doesn't say much about the abilities of the students, except perhaps that they need to be spoon-fed in order to succeed.
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Tenure is the system in which professors (at the university level)—and in some jurisdictions schoolteachers (at primary or secondary school levels)—are granted the right not to be dismissed without cause after an initial probationary period. Tenure systems are usually justified by the claim that they provide academic freedom, by preventing instructors from being dismissed for openly disagreeing with authorities or popular opinion.
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It is always safe to call ANY professor "Professor Lastname."  \n\nPersonally, "Dr. X" makes me a bit uncomfortable, because I am not a medical doctor.  However, I DID make all my students call me "Dr. Firstname" for a couple of months right after I earned my PhD.  It amused me.  (And it amused my students as well.)\n\nSome fields don't require professors to hold the PhD (like Fine Arts, in which the MFA suffices), and some professors are lecturers or adjuncts, or instructors, and some of those folks don't yet hold the PhD.  \n\nBut all of us are professors, regardless of rank (assistant, associate, full, etc.).  So "Professor X" will do just fine, thank you.  :)
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Private colleges and universities usually verie depending on what your major is. if you choos a prive colleges are tend to have a smaller studient to teacher ratio. where as a public college tend to have larger student to teacher ratio's. so do some reasearch befor deciding on what type of college you want to do. personally i work 2 jobs and go to college, but i do mine online so i can work at my own pace. check out my school website if your intrested.
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Oh, but it is. Just not generally in this country. Go to any Western block European country and watch the teachers & professors are teaching out of doors, having interesting & lively conversations with their students in pubs, sitting on the campus lawns when school is out & having discussions, encouraging their pupils & enjoying their successes. Teachers here, as a rule, are competitive and arrogant. They don't truly love teaching or their students. Of course the school systems here are more difficult for them.
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People attend a college or university to continue their education after high school. This prepares them for work. It also provides them with a greater understanding of the world and its past. And it helps them value the arts and sciences. \n\nStudents usually attend a college for four years and gain a bachelor’s degree. Colleges generally do not support research or offer graduate degrees. Universities usually are much larger than colleges. Universities carry out research. And they offer several kinds of degrees in many areas of study. \n\nThey offer bachelor’s degrees after four years of study. Universities also offer graduate degrees that require additional years of study, such as master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages. They took their name from the Latin word “universitas.” It meant a group of people organized for one purpose. \n\nThe first European colleges were groups of students who came together because of the same interests. In England, colleges were formed to provide them with living places. Usually each group was studying the same thing, so the word “college” came to mean one area of study. \n\nMost American colleges today teach an area of study called liberal arts. The liberal arts were subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They trained a person’s mind. They were considered different from subjects that were useful in life. \n\nThe word “college” also means a part of a university that teaches one area of study. That is because the first American universities divided their studies into many areas and called each one a college. An example would be “Teachers College” of Columbia University in New York City. It is the part of Columbia University that prepares people to be teachers. The university includes many other colleges too, like those that teach medicine and law.
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Students worry more about getting a degree and not about working hard to achieve their goal. It is the money factor that plays a role. Not the knowledge factor. The education system is corrupt. Teacher do not wish to teach. Nor do they believe in putting in that extra effort to make classroom sessions lively. Students on the other hand do not like to work hard. They secure admission on the basis of donations. So, it is the laziness, corruption and lack of interest that is the bane of teaching.
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This question does not belong in this category.  Teaching refers to the education profession and related questions, not "teaching" you the answer to your question.
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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)