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I believe that if she's only about a year older than you, she still falls into the "Hey you!" range.찬양 김일성 said:
Calling Teachers by first names--should it be allowed?
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fantanoice
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I didn't call my teachers by their first name in school, although I remember one instance when one of my teachers introduced himself by using his first name (though everybody used his surname when referring to him).
As for referring to them by their first name, I don't really see it as an issue if they don't mind being addressed that way. I just used their second name out of respect and because that's how everybody else referred to them.
Despite all this, at University I only refer to my lecturers and tutors by their first name because we're all adults and because nobody else refers to them by their surname.
As for referring to them by their first name, I don't really see it as an issue if they don't mind being addressed that way. I just used their second name out of respect and because that's how everybody else referred to them.
Despite all this, at University I only refer to my lecturers and tutors by their first name because we're all adults and because nobody else refers to them by their surname.
I'm not sure why people deem it to be "disrespectful". Calling someone by their name is calling someone by their name. It has just become common practice to use Mr, Mrs, Ms, Sir etc., or Dr, Professor etc.. It's just uncommon practice to call a teacher by their first name.
Before people jump out on a leash and say it's disrespectful, you need to first give us a criteria or premise to explain under what authority this 'respect' is required. There's no law or legislation; there's no rule or regulation. It's just a social norm, a social implication, something which society and history has told us to do.
There's a difference between respect and a custom.
Before people jump out on a leash and say it's disrespectful, you need to first give us a criteria or premise to explain under what authority this 'respect' is required. There's no law or legislation; there's no rule or regulation. It's just a social norm, a social implication, something which society and history has told us to do.
There's a difference between respect and a custom.
agentmanningctu
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As a future teacher, it depends. High school and college teachers/professors can be called by first name, in my opinion. For high school it really depends on the relationship between student and teacher.
As a future 5th/6th teacher, I don't think it's right to use first names. It would be like calling your mom by your first name.
As a future 5th/6th teacher, I don't think it's right to use first names. It would be like calling your mom by your first name.
I always feel awkward unless I have been calling the teacher from the get-go by their first name. It's like meeting a guy whose friends all call him by his last name, then you meet his parents or girlfriend who calls him by his first name.
fantanoice
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I'm pretty sure it started out as a way to show that you respect the authority of your teachers and also give a more formal and professional approach to addressing them. While a lot of students now probably wouldn't realise it, this sort of attitude still exists and is why most formal letters are addressed to title, (sometimes) first name, and surname.DavidL said:
Now, if the student and teacher already have a strong relationship then informalities like referring to them by their first name should not be an issue. Heck, even without a strong relationship I can imagine many teachers wouldn't mind. However, I wouldn't go about saying it is not 'disrespectful' because in addition to it being the social norm, depending on the teacher they may expect a bit of formality while being addressed, especially if the teacher and student just met, just as a potential boss would expect you to refer to them as 'Mr/Ms' while writing an application to them.
I am also guessing that the social norm arose due to an evolution of this 'formality' and 'authority' idea.
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Slightly off topic, but good luck finding a job in elementary education. There are TONS of teachers and not enough jobs.agentmanningctu said:
Slightly on topic, many of my friends call their parents by their first name.
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Judging by the trends at my university, the number of people going into education seems to be decreasing, so that trend may start to reverse a bit in the coming years.찬양 김일성 said:
But now we're discussing the evolution of the role of the "teacher", when it first was to "teach", now it's to covey authority over students. What governs "professionalism"? It would be customs/society. So it's not something which can be discussed as "respectful/disrespectful", it's keeping up (or staying) with social customs. Whilst most of us are from a Western nation, there may be other nations where using a title isn't necessary, or uncommon, so it's again, not a "respect" thing, it's a social custom.fantanoice said:
In the more difficult courses, a few students want to be chums with the teacher, but the teacher might back off, viewing the stuff as an attempt to get better grades. As a result, some professors might seem aloof or cold, but it might not be the way they really are.
It depends on the individual and the environment, though respect should be accorded to people who deserves it. A teacher is a live changer and what he or she impact in you may not depart from you for life. I prefer to call my teachers by adding Mr, or Mrs .
at schools nope should be last names, even then when I was at school I know there first and sometimes I did say there first and it doesn't really matter to them. When I was no longer at school and moved to higher education I say all teachers first names since then
In the US, Mr. or Mrs. etc.. seems to be out of fashion for professors, but students will still use their last name.
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