Can a course instructor be a manager? - Answers

For the most part a course instructor could be compared to a manager. A manager's roles include planning, scheduling, programming, budgeting, and creating objectives. Each of these roles are seen from an instructor. At the beginning of your course the instructor provides you with a syllabus. This document declares the objectives of the course, in other words what he/she expects you to learn or achieve. The instructor also budgets with time and scoring. He/she gives you a total amount of points you can earn for the course. Depending on how well you learn and how hard you work, you will climb higher and closer to that number. An instructor can also withdrawl points for attendence or cheating. Programming is also used. The teachers builds on the subject. In math you would have to first learn to count, then addition and subtraction, then division and multiplication and so on. A manager must use each of the above functions and more to complete their job. Skills would include: Patience, good communication, critical thinking, time management etc.