{"id":135,"date":"2016-07-01T22:46:42","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T22:46:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/?page_id=135"},"modified":"2024-01-31T17:33:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T17:33:37","slug":"classroom-etiquette","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/academic-administrative-matters\/classroom-etiquette\/","title":{"rendered":"Classroom Etiquette"},"content":{"rendered":"

The relationship between teachers and students in Jordan is different from that in the United States.\u00a0 It is often warmer, yet simultaneously more formal. For example, it is not uncommon for instructors to communicate with students via text message in Jordan. There are also some other customs that might be viewed as inappropriate in the U.S. but are common at a Jordanian university. You may find that instructors more openly comment on your work and ideas in front of the class, and may encounter situations in which your professors scold or actively disagree with your opinions. Additionally, instructors may cold-call on students whom they feel are not speaking up, rather than waiting for students to raise their hands.\u00a0 This is a common part of the educational philosophy in the Middle East, and should not be taken personally. That said, our instructors are generally accustomed to the American style of higher education.<\/span><\/p>\n

As for expectations that you should keep in mind, don\u2019t forget that the classroom is generally a more formal environment in Jordan than in the US. Instructors are usually called \u201c\u062f\u0643\u062a\u0648\u0631\/\u0629\u201d or \u201c\u0623\u0633\u062a\u0627\u0630\/\u0629\u201d, but sometimes this will be followed by their first name, not their last \"Students<\/a>.\u00a0 Some behavior that is acceptable in a US university may convey a message of disrespect in Jordan. For instance, no food or drink (with the exception of water) should be consumed during class. Chewing gum or putting your feet up on an empty chair are viewed as rude. Additionally, students are not allowed to dress in very casual attire (shorts, sweats, pajamas, etc.) for class. It is expected that students will go to class on time, turn cell phones off during class, be well-prepared, and let teachers know if they are sick or will otherwise miss class.<\/span><\/p>\n

Year-long students who choose direct-enrollment in UJ classes should keep in mind that they will likely have to work harder than their Jordanian classmates. Jordanian students who chat or read magazines in class will probably be able to cram for finals. They will be able to read large amounts of material during the short reading period at the end of the semester, while your language skills will limit your ability to do this.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The relationship between teachers and students in Jordan is different from that in the United States.\u00a0 It is often warmer, yet simultaneously more formal. For example, it is not uncommon for instructors to communicate with students via text message in Jordan. There are also some other customs that might be viewed as inappropriate in the U.S. but are common at<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":134,"parent":125,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-135","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":557,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135\/revisions\/557"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/125"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/134"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/schoolsabroadhandbooks.middcreate.net\/jordan\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}