Even subtle differences in how students are treated may lead to perceptions of partiality where none exists. Instructors should carefully monitor their behavior to avoid giving the impression of partiality. Respect involves treating students politely. Keith-Spiegel et al. An instructor who is perceived as impatient or demeaning, either directly through comments or indirectly through tone of voice, facial expressions, or posture, loses students' respect.
Patience is especially difficult when students actively misbehave in class.
However, students also expect instructors to be polite in those situations. Instructors who face disrespect should try to remain civil and calm, thereby modeling the appropriate behavior for students. It is always appropriate to meet privately with an offending student, during which one can be more direct in communicating expectations for classroom deportment. Concern for students . Students expect their instructors to care about them and their academic performance.