Answer by Adam Davis for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
Honestly, your question could be (and probably should be) shortened to: I'm really good at subject X, and students keep coming to me for help on subject X. How should I respond, given that I don't have...
View ArticleAnswer by David P for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
It strikes me that the underlying cause of your unhappiness is not the professionalism or otherwise of the person that got the TA position, or the impact of his behaviour on you, but the fact that he...
View ArticleAnswer by Taladris for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
If you have to answer most of questions from students, it seems to me that the TA does not prepare enough the material he suppose to teach and this is a totally unprofessional. Answering students is...
View ArticleAnswer by Nate Eldredge for How should I deal with my groupmate's...
I agree that this is unprofessional behavior on the part of the other TA (let's call him X).I understand your instinct is to try to help the students when they come to you, and that's certainly...
View ArticleAnswer by tripleee for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
I would try to quantify the manifestations which are objectively problematic. How often are you interrupted by students? How many tell you (in so many words) that your so-called friend could not or...
View ArticleAnswer by Compass for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
The biggest issue, I feel, is how you're handling the situation where your friend asks you for help. Whereas other people have addressed your bounds, I feel like we have to address how you are treating...
View ArticleAnswer by BMS for How should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional...
There are two separate issues here that you should mentally separate:Your friend got a job you wanted.Your friend is not doing that job well.As for the first point, not much can be done after the fact....
View ArticleAnswer by Maarten Buis for How should I deal with my groupmate's...
Being nice is nice, but you also need to set your own priorities. You are not the TA for that course, so you are not obliged to answer any questions. If you happen to have time and feel like answering...
View ArticleHow should I deal with my groupmate's unprofessional behavior as a TA?
I have a colleague in my group who became TA for a course which we took together, which is taught by our mutual advisor. It is almost a policy that a student can't become TA unless he scores an A in...
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