The Undesirable Behaviors Practiced by Faculty Members from the Points of View of Yarmouk University Students: A Survey Study

This study aimed at investigating the most common undesirable behaviors of Yarmouk University faculty members. and The Possible differences due to student gender, academic level or faculty. The sample consisted of (1278) undergraduate students (803 female, 475 male), covering all the faculties of Yarmouk university. The results showed that the most common undesirable behaviors among faculty members were: focusing on one method in examinations, presenting much information during one lecture, focusing on subject matter and neglecting practical activates, not to accept student excuses for nonattendance, no concern about students psychosocial problems, not to consider students conditions, tough monitoring students during examinations, bias in students grades, and being moody. The fields of undesirable behaviors were ordered as follows: Evaluation, relationship with faculty members, motivation, class management, teaching methods, personal characteristics, and academic competence. Moreover the results revealed significant differences in the field of teaching methods and faculty, in favor of scientific faculties. Significant differences were found in the field of relationship with faculty members in favor of male students. But in class management, the differences were in favor of female students. Regarding the competence faculty members, significant differences were found due to academic level, and faculty in favor of scientific faculties. Regarding motivation and evaluation, significant differences were founded in favor of humanistic college.