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Thursday, September 14, 2006
By Jim Van WingerdenI recently exchanged e-mails with the parent of a first-year student. The student was adjusting well to college and to academics but was frustrated with the teaching style of a particular professor. The parent reported that the student talked to the prof about his frustration but received the message that the teaching style would essentially remain the same.
The parent was seeking advise as to how to handle this situation with the student--is there another course of action when a student feels he is not making progress with a professor. Let me share my response:
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