Seems to me the reluctance to confront behavior on the part of faculty can often be taken by some students as implied consent. If you prefer, however, you can try to utilize extinction, by not reacting at all to his winking (you may not even realize that you might be glancing at him to see if he's winking, etc.), or to use punishment, by asking him whether he has something in his eye or something (in front of the class, who likely don't see his winks).
That's my 3.5 cents...
David
At 08:29 PM 3/19/01 -0800, K Jung wrote:
Hi Colleagues,
I have a somewhat uncomfortable situation that has developed over the past 3 class sessions. (or maybe I finally noticed it.) I have a bright male student who sits in the front (of course) and I've noticed that during my lecture he is winking at me!!!! He doesn't take notes so he is always armed and ready so to speak. I've been completely ignoring him but it doesn't seem to have the desired effect. Any suggestions other than confronting him?
peace,
K
Kitty K. Jung, MA
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
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