Making the grade with your Professor Series
Making the Grade with Your Rational Professor
Are you having problems in your Rational professor’s class? Here are key elements for understanding Rational professors. Rational (NT) professors: Become experts in the subjects they teach. Challenge the student’s thinking and develop the student’s ability to explore long-term, abstract concepts. Engage in asking and answering intellectual questions and can demand that students respond in an intellectual manner. E…
Making the Grade with Your Idealist Professor
Do you have an Idealist Professor you can’t quite get a handle on? Here are key elements for understanding Idealist professors. Idealist (NF) professors: Pay attention to each student’s individuality and are fascinated by human relationships May be open to alternative assignments May praise students too easily and are more likely to deal with emotions and values rather than systems and facts Love metaphors and reading betwe…
Making the Grade with Your Artisan Professor
Establishing a positive relationship with your college professors can be one of the biggest contributors to success in your college career. From gaining a better understanding of the course material, to developing mentors that give sage advice and write graduate school recommendation letters, there is no down side to figuring out how to better communicate with these key people in your student life. Although it may often seem not to be the case, your professors are people …
Making the Grade with Your Guardian Professor
Establishing a positive relationship with your college professors can be one of the biggest contributors to success in your college career. From gaining a better understanding of the course material, to developing mentors that give sage advice and write graduate school recommendation letters, there is no down side to figuring out how to better communicate with these key people in your student life. Although it may often seem not to be the case, your professors are people &…

