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veiledsentiments
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| fledex wrote: |
| Go into the university, even though there are no classes or students? What do you do all day there? |
This is a common problem around the Gulf. They have this idea that teachers are the same as factory workers or secretaries. So, there we are... sitting about the offices staring at each other for hours.
At least now there are computers and one can surf the net. That was a major improvement for my last few years in the Gulf, but prior to '99 or so, it made for a very long, boring day.
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JerkyBoy
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| Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Someone told me they have a low opinion of teachers over there - any truth in that? |
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posh
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| Kind of true, Jerky. Mainly because the teachers try to make them work. |
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JerkyBoy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, I recall now that I had a Saudi student at a university on the south coast of England. He was completely out of his depth and rarely if ever did any work.
He would keep resubmitting the same incorrect or substandard effort, taking no notice of my feedback and formative comments, in the vain hope that I would get tired of teaching him and would give up.
He didn't even have the same to attend anything like the minimum number of classes to safeguard his visa.
Guess what?! The department passed him anyway even though he failed the attendance requirement and both the assessments.
Money talks also in UK schools and I no longer scold the Thais. 
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JerkyBoy
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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| Sense, I meant. he didn't have the sense. |
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nomad soul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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| JerkyBoy wrote: |
| Sense, I meant. he didn't have the sense. |
JerkyBoy, you can go back and amend a previously posted comment. Just click on the 'edit' button to the right of the specific post to make your changes. |
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fledex
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:29 am Post subject: |
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| How many teachers with EdEx are still on visit visas? |
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johnslat
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| Posted: Sat Mar 03, 2012 2:21 am Post subject: |
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Dear JerkyBoy,
Well, it sounds like you've had an excellent "dress rehearsal" for Saudi - the classroom part, anyway. 
Regards,
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CamTam
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| Posted: Sun Mar 04, 2012 7:11 am Post subject: |
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| Most Edex teachers are on work visit visas. It is a pain, but somewhat bearable. |
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fledex
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| Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2012 1:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Same old story I guess. |
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