Many instructors believe that an informal, relaxed
classroom environment is 1 to learning
and innovation, It is not uncommon for students to have
2 and friendly relationships with their professors. The
3 professor is not necessarily a poor
one and is still 4 by students,
Although students may be in a(n) 5 position, some professors treat them as 6
, However, no mat-tar how 7 professors would like to be, they still are in a position of 8 . Professors may 9 social relationships with students outside of
the classroom, but in the classroom they 10 the instructor’s role. A professor may have coffee one day with students
11 the next day expect them to
12 a deadline for the 13 of a paper or to be pre-pared 14 a discussion or an exam. The professor may
give 15 attention outside of class to a
student in 16 of help but probably will
not treat him or her differently when it 17 evaluating school work, Professors have several roles
18 students; they may be counselors and friends as well as
teachers. Students must 19 that when a
teacher’s role changes, they must appropriately 20
their behavior and attitudes.