The document discusses 3 types of college teachers: positive teachers who are agreeable and encourage discussion; neutral teachers who are less engaging but allow some discussion; and negative teachers who lecture without discussion and make students uncomfortable. Positive teachers are the minority but result in more student learning, so the conclusion recommends improving neutral and negative teachers or dismissing them.

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College Teachers

2. College Teachers
• The writer has heard about college teachers
that they do no care the students.
• When she goes to the college, her experience
tells that there are 3 types of college
teachers:-
I. Positive teachers
II. Neutral teachers
III. Negative teachers

3. Positive Teacher’s characteristics?
• Agreeable
• Interested in subject and students
• Know the names of the students
• Allows question & answer
• Doesn’t mind if the students don’t agree with his
answer
• Available for conference and encourages students
to see him
• Students feel comfortable

4. Example of Positive Teacher
• Monsieur Poirrot
• French teacher
• Allows time during the class for some free
discussion
• Spent his several hours with students to help
them master the pronunciation of the rolled
“r” in French

5. Neutral Teacher’s characteristics
• Not very agreeable
• Do not seem interested in subject & pupil
• Do not remember all the students’ names
– May learn a few names
• Class – more boring than positive teacher’s cls
• Allow less time for discussion
• Allow time for Q & A but does not seem
interested in whether students learn or not

6. Contd… Neutral Teachers
• Available for conference
• But do not encourage students to return for it
• Slightly uncomfortable – esp in conference
• Example
– Prof Hilton – economics professor
– Comes to cls, Opens notebook, lectures
– Allows question and some discussion

7. Characteristics of Negative Teachers
• Least agreeable
• The kind students dread of
• Do not learn students’ name
• Seem hostile in and outside classroom
• Primarily lecture
• May want students to learn
• No question and discussion
• Seem inimical to the idea of conference
• Never available for conference
• Students avoid seeing them in conference

8. Example of Negative Teacher
• Dr. Wollen
• Physics professor
• Boring class
• Became angry at being asked to repeat the
explanation of theory of relativity & refused
• Inflexible
• Machine
• Few in number

9. Conclusion
• Type of teachers directly affect how much
students learn
• Positive teachers – more learning
– Minority
• University should
– Neutral & Negative teachers - improve their
teaching methods, attitudes
– Otherwise dismiss

10. Exercise
1. What are the characteristics of the positive teachers?
The characteristics of the positive teachers are as
follows:-
• The positive teachers are agreeable.
• They are interested in subject and students.
• They allow question and discussion during class.
• They don’t mind if the students don’t agree with his
answer.
• They are available for conference and encourages students
to see them for such class.
• The students feel comfortable at the presence of such
teachers.

11. Word meaning
• Conference:
Every year many people participate in
international conferences.
• Neutral:
I am politically neutral.

12. Writing Page 151
b. Write an essay on the desirable qualities of a
college teacher.
Personal qualities :- voice, looks, presentation
Academic qualities:- highly educated, subject matter