I've been lurking on this one as well, but I'll put in my two cents worth. I tell students that I prefer them to call me by my first name. I also tell them that I understand that they may have difficulty addressing an older person by their first name and in that case they can call me "Mr. Allen". However, I draw the line at "sir". I tell them that if they ever call me sir I will respond with "my child" as in, "Yes, my child, what is your question?". This usually leads to an informal and, I find, more open relationship.
BTW I sign my emails: -Don. -Don. Tom Allaway said: > I've been lurking on this one, but I'll venture a comment: > > When I was an undergrad (at a small, prestigious US college) there > was a cultural expectation that all teachers would be called Mr/Mrs/Ms, > for the expressed reason that this would prevent "degreeism" . Good > idea. In my present faculty position, we have some faculty titled "Dr." > and others titled "Prof" (i.e. no Ph.D.) , in office plaques, the > college calendar, the phone directory, etc. This practice creates a > status structure which is, IMHO, poisonous. I'd go back to the other > system. > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
