Masayuki Sato
When you look at a classroom in a school, one teacher stands in front of students and teaches some subjects. Students learn many things, not only the academic skills but also morals and manners etc, from their teacher. In other words, you can say a teacher is one of the persons who has the biggest impact on children. But all teachers don’t always have a good influence on students. Some can’t teach in an effective way, behave badly or just talk by themselves in the class. Edward Bulwer-Lytton (1803-1873), who was a writer and politician in Britain, said this: “The best teacher is the one who suggests rather than dogmatizes, and inspires his listener with the wish to teach himself.”
If teachers talk dogmatically in the class, students may feel bored or can’t be interested in studying. Dogmatizing is one-way teaching so the idea or thinking of students is not reflected and also it is possible that they stop their thinking in the class. As Edward Bulwer-Lytton said, teachers should suggest because if they do that, students can think about the suggestion and try to find out the answer. Letting students think is one of the most important things in school education, I think. Plus, letting students join the class actively is important as well. Just listening to the teacher’s voice and sitting on a chair are quite valueless and meaningless for students. Getting students involved in the class; this is a significant thing for teachers.
Bulwer-Lytton also talks of inspiring the listener with “the wish to teach himself.” Giving this kind of impulse to students’ hearts by teaching is a good way to motivate learners to study more and develop an ambition for learning. All the good teachers I have seen have had this ability. It is fundamental for them. Teachers are required to make the creative classes where students get to have an ambition for learning.
Students must relate to teachers for a long time in their childhood. Teachers have a responsibility to nurture their students and tell them many things which are necessary for their life. To be the best teacher as in the quotation, teachers should devote their time to develop or progress their teaching skills.
I like your opinion about teachers! They should probably read this anyway, as relates to their job. Me as student would say: I wish all my teachers would have been like that. :)
ReplyDeleteI like your opinion of teachers Letting students think about the answers. In Japan, I've met some teacher who used this system. The level of the class was a bit hard but it was not only difficult but also attractive for me.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely True
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