| HIGH
SCHOOL TEACHERS.... |
COLLEGE
INSTRUCTORS.... |
| Teachers
check your completed homework. |
Instructors
may not always check completed homework, but they will assume
you can perform the same tasks on tests. |
| Teachers
remind you of your incomplete work. |
Instructors
may not remind you of incomplete work. |
| Teachers
approach you if they believe you need assistance. |
Instructors
are usually open and helpful, but most expect you to initiate
contact if you need assistance. |
| Teachers
are often available for conversation before, during, or after
class. |
Instructors
expect and want you to attend their scheduled office hours. |
| Teachers
have been trained in teaching methods to assist in imparting
knowledge to students. |
Instructors
have been trained as experts in their particular areas of study. |
| Teachers
provide you with information you missed when you were absent. |
Instructors
expect you to get from classmates any notes from classes you
missed. |
| Teachers
present material to help you understand the material in the
textbook. |
Instructors
may not follow the textbook. Instead, to amplify the text, they
may give illustrations, provide background information, or provide
applied learning through internships, practicums or occupatinal
experience in shops and labs. Or, they may expect you to relate
the classes to the textbook readings. |
| Teachers
often write information on the board to be copied in your notes. |
Instructors
may lecture nonstop, expecting you to identify the important
points in your notes. When Instructors write on the board, it
may be to amplify the lecture, not to summarize it. Good notes
are a must. |
| Teachers
impart knowledge and facts, sometimes drawing direct connections
and leading you through the thinking process. |
Instructors
expect you to think about and synthesize seemingly unrelated
topics. |
| Teachers
often take time to remind you of assignments and due dates. |
Instructors
expect you to read, save, and consult the course syllabus (outline);
the syllabus spells out exactly what is expected of you, when
it is due, and how you will be graded. |
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