Timeline for Is it appropriate to ask the professor a trick question?
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| Sep 6, 2017 at 1:26 | comment | added | kcrisman | First paragraph is great. Second paragraph ... I think that in some cases it is appropriate to be offended if it's truly showing a lack of respect. It's not about the content, but attitude. If I have someone showing up for office hours who doesn't come to class, doesn't read the book, is failing, and then says "did I miss anything important", the person is likely still offensive and is indeed wasting my time. My institution and I both value the student above the content, so I will personally strive to show grace, but that is not inconsistent with the student's actions being disrespectful. | |
| Sep 4, 2017 at 15:34 | comment | added | David Richerby | For me, the issue isn't whether or not the professor is offended (I agree they shouldn't be) but whether or not it's a productive use of the finite time they have available to help students. Students' questions can be a waste of time, especially questions whose goal isn't to help the student understand the material better. | |
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| Sep 2, 2017 at 22:45 | history | answered | Stjepan Skramic | CC BY-SA 3.0 |