Monday 22 August 2011

Are ‘good’ teachers facing extinction? Is tutoring institution jeopardising them?

The last time I hear a complain is about a science high school teacher who filmed himself doing an experiment, sat back and played the video in class for the students. 

And then there's those who teach beyond the syllabus, skipping the basic elemental, leaving students scratching their heads like monkeys.

There's also the one who taught something and the next day said oops, forget what i said yesterday, it was wrong. Here's what it actually is. And the next day would come back again saying: forget what i said yesterday, it was a mistake. What is actually correct is...

Oh, and the one who is corrected by a student for his mistake on the whiteboard.

Out of all the teachers, it is 1 in 5 who are committed, enthusiastic and capable of teaching students. What happened to the 4 in 5???!

Why? The teachers might say because everyone has tutoring and feel they are not needed anymore. They think students can do well on their own anyway.

On the other hand, students or parents might say they are going tutoring because their teachers can't teach effectively.

Having a boring teacher can really affect the students. It is said that interest comes within you. But having a boring history teacher can really make you hate history lessons. Think about it, it is true.

However, it is partially true that interest comes within you. If you like what you are doing, you wouldn't mind who is teaching you.

Just a thing to think about

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