Sir Irshad Hadi
I think Sir Irshad Hadi is a wonderful teacher. There aren't many teachers who would talk about conscience, existence, reality and philosophy! Like others, I do agree that he hasn't been teaching exactly what he should be but considering the fact that the students aren't even OKAY at communication, there is no point of teaching business communication in a context I believe it should be taught. None of the students are happy with him! I met a mechanical guy today and he said that his entire class gave him poor in the evaluations.I think the problem lies in the fact that he tries to keep everybody in discussion by asking basic questions like What is Engineering? or What is communication? and sometimes very simple meanings of words like conscience etcetera to random people. The reason the students don't like him much is probably because they are actually scared of him that he might ask the simplest questions and they'd feel embarrassed if they didn't know the answer, of course nobody would admit it perhaps not even internally but I think if they think deep about it, they would feel a certain tinge. I have always noticed that there is never absolute silence in the class! Somebody is moving his/her bag, making noise with the pen, chairs or hums, moving their heads; in other words, there are always distractions. If you sit in the back you can see it all happening and there's always restlessness in the mind as a brain thread is dedicated to notice what is happening around. What I've noticed is that we're actually scared of a good two-way intellectual conversation. Everytime we converse, one of the two would always try to sound smarter as if listening is a disgrace to their pride and speaking makes them look smarter. As a friend would say: When speech fades... the intellect awakes.
I understand Sir Irshad Hadi's psyche a little and I admire his style and his way of delivering knowledge a lot. I don't like the fact that he's always trying to clarify his position by saying I know you are good engineers! The cream, the best!; I believe that when he says that, most of the minds would be so aroused by the praise that they wouldn't want to interpret the message that follows it (as Sir Noman would say: maqsad hi faut hogaya). I think he probably needs to work on that a little. He's much older and way more experienced than me so I sometimes wonder if he does the right thing and that I need to reevaluate my position. I also really admire the fact that he is always ready to learn from anybody and everybody. If I were to select three BEST teachers from third year, I think he'd be one of them. I've learnt a great deal about listening and communication from him and I do believe that listening is much more rewarding than speaking.
Normally the students would complain that he didn't teach us to write CV, Memos, professional business letters etcetera. I'd sometimes smile when they say that because if they can understand the real essence of the language and communication, adapting a pattern will not be difficult at all! They can pick up any good book and provided that they are good readers, they will not have any trouble understanding simple procedures. We are not going to take any evaluations this year but I'd like to give him a 10/10 here, all the way!
posted by Whiz Kid @ 10:44 PM
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He's a good teacher, agreed. But there are some things I do not like about him. First, the disregard for what is in the textbook at all ... which ends up with him asking us 'Did we ask this and this in the class ...' yet he's willing to talk about other things he picks up from the class or outside.
And secondly, being a teacher of business communication, you'd expect him to know a little more on keeping the audience's interest intact. I mean, quite often he keeps going on and on about little things when they couldn't be more clearer to us. It seems like he's got nothing else to talk about (Atleast, thats the impression I get).
I'm not blaming him completely, I still think he's a good teacher and we've learnt a lot of new things during BCE periods, it's just that to revive students' interest in this subject, he leaves a lot to be desired.
First point: You see that was my entire point. The class behaviour is so sick. I don't think we can have absolute silence (we don't even understand what absolute silence is!) for even 2 minutes (120 seconds, that is). There is no question of doing a business dialogue... nobody is interested because because they are not interested in learning that but because they scared, although that fear is masked, even from themselves.
Second thing: You're merely proving the point again. We're not up to the mark when it comes to 'listening'. In other subjects we don't really have to listen so we take listening to things for granted. We need major improvements here! I do mean 'MAJOR'.
Learning is a very thorough process and he is one of the few teachers in the univesity who has made an impact on different aspects of my character. He has taught me a lot; through his ways, style and impeccable command over vocabulary and vast knowledge in different areas like psychology, philosophy, religion, science, law etcetera. I speak for myself only. Period.
I appreciate your response a lot and in know am I trying to negate your points. I once read: You're unique! Just like everybody else!. I do believe that right and wrong, good and bad etcetera are just point of views which are influenced by so many things.
in last para: know => 'no way'
I'm not always right and you're not always wrong! :)
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