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I don't have to deal too much with college-aged people, other than some interns every now and then - but a friend of mine from college is now a professor, and h
by TrackerFF 1y ago
I don't have to deal too much with college-aged people, other than some interns every now and then - but a friend of mine from college is now a professor, and has to deal with this kind of stuff on seemingly a weekly basis.
He told me that one of the most common problems he faces when trying to organize the logistics of a class, is that kids will just block each other from everything, with no notice. They won't even try handle a conflict, straight to blocking and ghosting. So every semester there last-minute conflicts with group projects, lab work, etc. where these things happen.
Anyway, as for me, the only incidents we have/had tend to revolve around feedback to interns and fresh grads. Some of these kids will have what seems like a small breakdown the first time they receive poor (or below average) feedback on something. We had one intern that received a "Need improvement", and the person ghosted the manager, and went straight above - teary eyed - to plead their case.
I suspect that some of these kids have never actually experienced a real conflict before, or been in a position where they had to actually face one.
- beej71 1y agoIt might depend on the place. At the university where I teach, I haven't seen any such conflicts on group projects. There is strife, but it seems on the same level as when I was in college 30 years ago. I'm not denying it, but it might be variable.
- HDThoreaun 1y agoMediating personal issues is not a professors job. If they can’t handle that themselves they don’t deserve to pass
- dakial1 1y agoMan, they will have a hard time when they start working. There is no blocking if you have to collaborate with someone, if they don't learn how solve conflicts they will suffer a lot.