week 12

I have been at university for 4 years and in my time I have encountered a number different characters as tutors, lectureres and co-ordinators. I have encountered all kinds of personality types and characteristics. Many have been quite friendly and willing to help, quite a few have been downright rude. I learnt in first year at university that who was teaching me had a huge affect on my learning and whether I enjoyed the subject or not. I found those who were genuinely passionate about the subject and treated and spoke to you as an equal, I was much more inclined to do well and enjoy the content. I found that those who were rude, bland and spoke as if they were above you, made me disinterested, angry and unwilling to learn. Although it is only 3 hours contact time, a tutor or lectures persona has much to do with people's learning. Environment I found could be created by a friendly tutor who was overly helpful and tried their best to encourage our learning and valued our opinions. I have a few experience with tutors who obviously felt as if they were superior to their students and it was quite obvious when in class as they would not help when asked, brush your opinion off and criticize your work in a mean and abrupt way. Whether they simply lacked people skills or had no idea how to deal with a class full of student, they had a severe affect on my quality of education. With just as many negative experience I have also had positive and those people that helped me learn and become passionate about my studies will stay with me for the rest of my life. People who are open minded to the differences between students, who are non judgmental about your opinion, who will listen and help to the best of their ability should be commended for educating people in the most comfortable learning environment.