Originally posted by smartreader
When I was TAing anatomy last semester, I had this one student who used to answer every single question I would ask my students. At one point I got so frustrated, that I began to tack on: "....except you (while poiting at the gunner)." to all of my questions (I'm a socratic TA). She eventually got the point but it was still very difficult for her to keep her mouth shut. Later, when I was more comfortable with my group, I began to embarass her infront of the class by rediculing her when she wasn't able to answer a difficult question that I would deliberately only ask her. I know it was mean, but it was all fun and games.
Uhh, WTF? You must be the worst TA ever.
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In lecture, I agree its annoying if someone is overenthusiastic, but in recitation, thats where students get their chance to get actually interact with the material as opposed to being fed it.
As a TA myself, you have to deal with all kinds of students. Some are overly excited, some wont talk unless you force it out of them, even though both groups might be of equal intelligence. In any case, why not just call on someone else who raised their hand. If no one else in class is willing to answer, then she might as well be the one to do it.
And embarassing her? Grow up. You seriously have some power issues. She's a student for god's sakes. It was probably all fun and games to you, but it almost assuredly wasnt for her. I hope some professor pwns you like you did her, and maybe you'll see what its like.
You can make fun of a peer in your year or whatever if theyre being annoying, thats just a part of being immature/a college student. But to abuse someone from a position of authority for SIMPLY ANSWERING TOO MANY QUESTIONS is just plain disguting.
For the love of god, when did answering questions become a CRIME. If anything, reserve your ridicule for the cheaters in the class. Socratic TA my arse, you're just a Crappy TA with ego issues. To be honest, I think smartreader is more of a gunner than the student, because to insult someone from a position of power for simply being enthusiastic and well prepared for a class is definitely one of the hallmarks of being an underachieving yet arrogant gunner jealous of others success.
...hheeheh my little vent)
that's wicked 
