THE CHATTY PROFESSOR

A little break from the student/professor dynamic and into a little communication strategy! This is a favorite lesson/discussion from my Interpersonal class. Useful for in college and out! I have a confession to make. I’m a worrier. At times, when I tell others about what is worrying me, depending on what I’m sharing, the well-intentioned response is: –“You shouldn’t feel...[Read more...]

Here is a student question I received in person at the end of one of my “Chatty Professor” college presentations: “I’m in an Intermediate Calculus class and am acing it. I feel like going to class isn’t worth it. I could just go on test days and be fine. I talked to the instructor and he sort of said that...[Read more...]

Let’s talk about two different students: Student A and Student B. (I know, you are blown away by my creativity in characterization!) Student A came to my office all the time, frequently stayed after class to chat, shared career goals, family background, etc. We had a very good relationship; our conversations were always engaging and enjoyable. Student A started strong: Early submissions...[Read more...]

(This post is another retool from my Chatty Professor blog. I wrote it as a welcome to a college love letter if you will. My revision of this message for Campus Talk Blog is a continued personal plea: Don’t suffer in silence! Read on… then start asking! You can even write into this blog and ask a question—I’m glad to...[Read more...]

In my last post about Asking for Help (it’s the new smart, remember?), I discussed that when students begin to struggle in a class, they silence themselves. In fact, they may become so silent that they turn invisible—as in, they stop coming to class altogether. Then, not only does the student fail to ask for help, but they risk a zero for...[Read more...]