Today my teacher snapped at me to "stop asking obvious questions". Is it wrong that I ask questions, even if he has to repeat himself at times, to get some clarity and understand the work?
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Meg
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Your teacher sounds like a dick. My advice is if you don't understand something that requires immediate understanding, ask it. If it can wait, approach him and ask it after class. If he is unwilling to work with you, see your guidance counselor and express your concerns or just out and out complain. I have no idea if this is a college or high school class, so I'm in the dark, but it may be best to drop the class and take it later with another instructor if it's college. If high school, see what your counselor can do or possibly try to find a tutor to help you. Not everyone 'gets' everything at the same pace. Don't blame yourself.
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you are 18 so I am not sure if you are in HS or college. I am assuming because you said "teacher" it's HS (college usually says professor). Not much you can do in regards to dropping the class and retaking it this late in the year. I would talk to him after class and ask him how you are supposed to understand if you don't ask questions. He may have had a bad day or maybe something going on at home you don't know about. Is he always that way? Maybe he thought you were NOT paying attention. I have worked in education a while and I have had instances of repeating things several times only to have a student turn around and ask me the exact same thing I have repeated several times. If talking doesn't work, go to the counselor or principal and ask for help. That is what they are there for but remember teachers have bad days too.
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My daughter (in High School) actually gets in trouble for asking questions respectfully that she sincerely do not understand, usually regarding school work or teachers' actions or school rules/guidelines. I have had to speak with the assistant principal or teachers just to see what was going on. You are there to learn and the teacher is there to teach. Obviously, this teacher is in the wrong profession if he/she cannot understand that every student doesn't learn at the same pace. You need to either speak with the teacher privately or speak with your guidance counselor (although they are not much help sometimes) but definitely speak to your parent(s) about this issue. You don't want to fail a class or get less than the grade you deserve just because the teacher isn't the best teacher. You may need to do some research on your own if the teacher is being difficult. Don't let one teacher ruin your goal of getting the best education you can. This is for YOUR future, not the teacher's :). Learn from this. You "will" encounter difficult bosses, co-workers, etc. in your adulthood. It's all in how you deal with them.
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Your teacher obviously finds that you interrupt quite frequently. There are some students who do this type of thing on purpose, to be a pain. Talk to him and let him know you apologize for interrupting and explain that you just need more clarificatiion. You should suggest this to him-Next time you have his class, instead of interrupting, write down what you need to ask. At the end of the class speak with him and get the answers you need. Good luck and keep in mind he was probably having a hard day and it was nothing personal.
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No it's not wrong to ask. It's wrong for the teacher to assume that what is obvious to them is obvious to you. Speaking to the teacher or better still having your parent speak to the teacher may go a long way towards getting you the help you need. Rest assured that if you begin to fail the class because you don't "get it" this same teacher will plead innocent in your failure. So get your parents to help you with this.
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say,"Well there not obvious to me, I want to get things correct!"
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It depends. If your teacher says "two plus two is four, blah blah blah, and so in summary, two plus two is four." Then it would be rude to ask "but how much is two plus two?" In other words, if you're not paying attention, you are slowing down the class. But if you are paying attention and it's just difficult to follow, it's acceptable to ask a question to clarify. Try to explain what you understand of the material (paraphrase) in your question and state clearly what part of it you fail to understand.
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I say ASK away
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Never never never NEVER stop asking questions. EVER.
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I looked at your comment on this answer: http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/4569498 Your teacher could be a jerk. But let that stay between me and you. *Never* mention that to your teacher, or to the rest of the class. Alternatively, your teacher could have had a bad day, a bad year or a bad life. It's not entirely their fault. Be a nice person and treat your teacher as if they were a normal person. And because you know that your teacher is upset, don't be the one who is always asking. Maybe next time you could also take a decision for yourself without asking. If you don't understand the lessons, it would be different. Then you would have to ask. But it is not always so good to be the only one to ask the questions.
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there are no stupid questions. only stupid teachers.
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Are you talking about one question or a multitude of questions? Perhaps he was very frustrated that day or something. It sounds like more like a misunderstanding than him trying to be an asshole.
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