Hey aska,
I was just wondering if there is any way to have a prof removed from a course (perhaps a petition)?? I am in my third year and I have had bad profs, but none at this level. My main concern is that it appears that she does not know the material very well herself and therefore she is not good at explaining it. Lectures are her reading directly off the slides and any examples she gives she posts directly from the book’s solution manual.? She is new instructing the course, and perhaps at being an instructor.? Also, the language is a huge problem as her english is poor.
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Hey Heeey,
My first reaction is to say “suck it up buck” buuuut NO … power to you.
I fear that any actions you take are rather time consuming and it might be in your best interest to just switch into another class … which you can’t do because changes aren’t allow for ‘F’ and ‘Y’? courses anymore … wow … aska … get on your A-games here.
There are multiple factors that could make this process difficult and time consuming. First, the union. Second, if they are a tenured professor their job is essentially gaurenteed for life. Thirdly, if its an individual complaint it might be ignored.
Your best bet is to get other students on your side and make a formal complaint to the department and/or the faculty. I highly doubt they will take a professor out during the term, unless something insane was happening in your class (ie fire, nudity … flooding)
If she is a new professor, it might just be that you are the lucky class that gets to be her test dummy (they all had to start somewhere). This will give you the indepedent learning skills required in later parts of your life … probably.
I’m usually out the door within 30 minutes of a class if I couldn’t understand what the prof was saying.
Weeeeell ya … good luck.
forever yours, babe,
aska