Andy is an instructor at a local community college in Texas.Andy has worked in the military for 25 years, only recentlyretiring. Students in his criminal justice courses comment thathe’s very authoritative. He provides you with his experience andhis opinions even if they are unwanted. Andy is not open tostudent’s experiences, cultural differences, or opinions and thatis evident in his lecture. Andy is white and his classroom isdiverse. Last semester, the majority of students gave Andy a poorassessment and his job was in jeopardy. Larry is white and was alsoin the military for 10 years and can relate to Andy’s authoritarianset up in class and enjoys this level of teaching, it’s what heknows. The majority of students are from bordering communities inMexico. If you were Andy’s supervisor, what would you suggest?Choose all that apply?
A. Sit in Andy’s classroom to observe his lecturer or haveanother faculty member sit in.
B. Provide Andy with additional training on cultural sensitivityas it relates to the classroom.
C. Ask Andy more about his military background, maybe otherclasses would be better suited for him to teach.
D. Nothing, let Andy go. There are plenty of qualifiedinstructors in the employment pool.
