Trigger 2: Having a non-productive or frustrating conversation with a student. by Christina Schmidt

2025-02-19 18:03:29 UTC

I need to explain better in a way the student will understand

2025-02-19 18:03:33 UTC

While it might be the student's fault, it's still my job to get them to understand

2025-02-19 18:03:35 UTC

I may need to rephrase this concept for the student to understand.

2025-02-19 18:03:42 UTC

I need to find a different way to explain this concept to the student

2025-02-19 18:03:42 UTC

Maybe I am not being clear. I'll find a way to break it down and simplify.

2025-02-19 18:03:47 UTC

I can find new and innovative ways to help my student understand this concept.

2025-02-19 18:03:47 UTC

The student needs my help to figure it out

2025-02-19 18:03:49 UTC

Maybe I can get through the student in a different way

2025-02-19 18:03:49 UTC

I may need to try a different method to get this student to understand

2025-02-19 18:03:51 UTC

What can i change about my explanation to make it more accessible to the student.

2025-02-19 18:03:58 UTC

I need to put more work into solving the problems in different ways

2025-02-19 18:03:58 UTC

This student may need more time with the concept to understand it.

2025-02-19 18:03:59 UTC

I want to help this student so they figure it out

2025-02-19 18:04:01 UTC

The student is learning this for the first time and needs a different way of understanding it.

2025-02-19 18:04:07 UTC

It is my responsibility as an LA to help the student understand the concept

2025-02-19 18:04:07 UTC

I need to better explain it in a way that the student can understand.

2025-02-19 18:04:09 UTC

I am still new to teaching and it will take time to develop effective teaching methods.

2025-02-19 18:04:09 UTC

I must not understand where the student's misunderstanding lies, so I need to start asking different questions and redirect the conversation.

2025-02-19 18:04:12 UTC

I'm here to help the student and should try my best to do so

2025-02-19 18:04:13 UTC

I should help the student figure it out

2025-02-19 18:04:14 UTC

They might not be able to figure it out and may be discouraged by you giving up showing them they should too. So try again

2025-02-19 18:04:22 UTC

It is my responsiblity to help the student figure it out.

2025-02-19 18:04:23 UTC

I need to think of new strategies to help students because every student learns differently

2025-02-19 18:04:24 UTC

I am new to teaching and I will learn how to be better with practice.

2025-02-19 18:04:29 UTC

These teaching methods are not working in this case. What cane I do to adapt and accommodate to the needs of my students right now?

2025-02-19 18:04:32 UTC

I need to find a different approach to explain this concept to this student

2025-02-19 18:04:37 UTC

There has to be another way for me to rephrase this to make the student understand. Maybe a better analogy?

2025-02-19 18:04:37 UTC

The student is still learning. I cannot expect immediate perfection. They may learn in a different way than others.

2025-02-19 18:04:37 UTC

I need to work on my teaching skills to get through the student

2025-02-19 18:04:37 UTC

I can help this student understand the concept by trying a new approach with them. By helping them, they could do better on future assignments/exams.

2025-02-19 18:04:39 UTC

It is my job to assist the student's learning, so what other ways can I try to explain this until they get it?

2025-02-19 18:04:41 UTC

We all understand concepts differently, perhaps I should try a different teaching method.

2025-02-19 18:04:44 UTC

I can slow things down. Not everything is a competition. I have to understand myself better and ways that make teaching easy and fun for me.

2025-02-19 18:04:44 UTC

Maybe you need to find a different type of teaching to try to explian - using anecdotes, finding videos, find another TA, write it down, draw it out

2025-02-19 18:04:44 UTC

I do not suck at teaching, every student is different and I need to learn to help other students in unique ways.

2025-02-19 18:04:47 UTC

The student will figure it out in the end as long as I choose to help support them.

2025-02-19 18:04:49 UTC

I can learn from this experience and find different teaching methods that would work for different students

2025-02-19 18:04:51 UTC

We all understand concepts differently, perhaps I should try a different teaching method.

2025-02-19 18:04:54 UTC

I can find another way to explain this challenging concept to a student by learning from other my instructor/other TAs/LAs. There are numerous ways to approach a problem.

2025-02-19 18:04:56 UTC

I may have to find a better way to help the student figure it out.

2025-02-19 18:05:00 UTC

Maybe they are feeling stuck and need empathy and to feel supported

2025-02-19 18:05:05 UTC

I know that I understand the concepts of this class enough to help this student somehow, so their learning is my responsibility.

2025-02-19 18:05:08 UTC

I want to help the student so next time they can do it on their own.

2025-02-19 18:05:12 UTC

Although this time I wasn't able to explain a concept to a student, I will keep working on my teaching skills. I can find try new approaches, and I will improve.

2025-02-19 18:05:24 UTC

This is only my second semester teaching others.

2025-02-19 18:05:27 UTC

As an LA, it is my responsibility to help my students understand the concepts. Everyone finds different concepts hard.

2025-02-19 18:05:27 UTC

This one student needs a bit more attention, but I can use this experience to practice different teaching methods.

2025-02-19 18:05:28 UTC

I may have to approach helping them differently. I am not professional and can ask for help if I need.

2025-02-19 18:05:34 UTC

The student may end up with the wrong understanding before the exam. I should try my best to help.