How to deal with non cooperative instructors?

  1. Acknowledge what is happening
  2. Complain: cry, tell your mother, fb
  3. Communicate with instructor
  4. Engage in Class: Ask questions:
    1. What is going on?
    2. I have difficulties, please elaborate
    3. Please zoom in,
    4. Please zoom out, how it is related to course objectives?
    5. Please zoom out, how it is related to the general picture?
    6. How does knowing this makes me better, healthier, richer, smarter, happier (choose one)?
    7. Where can I use this knowledge in the future?
    8. How does it relates to ... ?
    9. Am I late?
    10. Where will I use in Aero?
    11. How knowing this will make my life better/make me a better person?
  5. Come to office hours
  6. Engage instructor in a positive way by
    1. Asking him/her about his/her life
    2. Asking Professor about his research
    3. Asking Professor to talk about his teaching experiences
    4. Asking Professor to derive something from previous lecture
    5. Asking Professor to solve his previous exam in real time
Dr Yuri V Lvov 2017-12-10