Since I am gonna become a professor and teach some day, I have started to notice different types of teaching. Recently, I observed one particular type of instructors and was amazed by such teachers. Let's call them the hollow teachers. Here are some bullet points from my observation.
(1)The hollow teachers love to talk about their own experiences
---because they are not familiar with the material they are supposed to teach.
(2)The hollow teachers enjoy telling how old they are
---they think seniority buys them some credibility.
(3)The hollow teachers chat a lot with students
---they can cut the teaching time to a minimal level that way.
(4)The hollow teachers tend to spice things up in their wordings
---without knowledge of the material, they think cursing will excite students a bit.
(5)The hollow teachers are not demanding at all
---they worry a rigorous syllabus might backfire.
(6)The hollow teachers give students long breaks in between lectures
---again, they can have less teaching to do.
(7)The hollow teachers are popular among some students
---those hollow and lazy ones.
(8)The hollow teachers make mistakes in teaching frequently
---what do you expect from them?
(9)The hollow teachers often make assertive statements
---most likely because they don't know how to argue reasonably.
(10)The hollow teachers don't like transparency in grading policy
---they need lots of room to maneuver once things turn sour.
(11)The hollow teachers watch the clock regularly
---they wish they could go home right away!
(Picture: cartoonstock.com)
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