Students: Which type of teaching methods/teacher you prefer?
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maybe play some fun games to stimulate their interests?Originally posted by rainee:just finished a class...how to deal with students who do not get the meaning of a word and want to refer to dictionary each time?
When I said it is more important to be able to guess the meaning of the word from context, he sniggered and said he doesnt like to guess, he wans to be sure -
no time to play games in this class, they need to do their test which have already taken up nearly 2 hours, I only have 1 hour left to discuss hte answers and also check it with themOriginally posted by Ah Cek:maybe play some fun games to stimulate their interests? -
Use chocolate as a reward?Originally posted by rainee:just finished a class...how to deal with students who do not get the meaning of a word and want to refer to dictionary each time?
When I said it is more important to be able to guess the meaning of the word from context, he sniggered and said he doesnt like to guess, he wans to be sure 
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slot in some nice jokes or comics or gossips ......Originally posted by rainee:no time to play games in this class, they need to do their test which have already taken up nearly 2 hours, I only have 1 hour left to discuss hte answers and also check it with them
can help keep their attention
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Si bey song, all the questions i spotted for my students came out in their exams
but on another side, that means I am gonna be bankrupt soon Cos I promised to treat them to dinner for those who got 2 merits and above... -
I choose F. xDOriginally posted by rainee:Just interested to know. Here are some options to get the ball rolling:
a) Teachers who are very stern and strict about discipline. If you don't hand in homework on the deadline, some harsh punishment is awaiting you
b) Teachers who are lenient and forgiving. Bad thing is that students tend to take advantage of this type of teachers
c) Teachers who are friendly and students can see them as their own friends. Again the bad thing is students tend to take advantage again
d) Teachers who teach by giving a lot of practice (rote-learning). Might help to boost the passing rate, but bad news is the students will most probably have tonnes of homework
e) Teachers who encourage creativity and think that they are only facilitators. Means a lot of group work, and minimum guidance from the teachers during classtime.
f) Others (describe them, I am really interested to know, it will probably help me now and in the future)
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F) Teachers who encourage discussions/debates as a whole class. The teacher tries to steer the conversation in a certain way to allow students to see what she's/he's trying to explain/express, and yet she/he allows students to come to their own conclusion about a topic.
however, I have teachers who fall under catagory D, but I love them a LOT, 'cause it's evident that, though they're giving us tons of hwk, they're trying to help us get better. and if you actually MANAGE to make it through that pile of hwk, you will improve by a considerable amount.
I like teachers who obviously love us, but cant get pushed around. -
just make sure that one of those "guessing-meaning" questions go on the exam. then he'll learn.Originally posted by rainee:just finished a class...how to deal with students who do not get the meaning of a word and want to refer to dictionary each time?
When I said it is more important to be able to guess the meaning of the word from context, he sniggered and said he doesnt like to guess, he wans to be sure -
I also try to stimulate discussion, I have tried to incorporate presentations and debate session during my tutorial class. I think the students enjoyed those quite a lot, but I can't include them in my every lessonOriginally posted by da-cheese-freakk:I choose F. xD
mmm.
F) Teachers who encourage discussions/debates as a whole class. The teacher tries to steer the conversation in a certain way to allow students to see what she's/he's trying to explain/express, and yet she/he allows students to come to their own conclusion about a topic.
however, I have teachers who fall under catagory D, but I love them a LOT, 'cause it's evident that, though they're giving us tons of hwk, they're trying to help us get better. and if you actually MANAGE to make it through that pile of hwk, you will improve by a considerable amount.
I like teachers who obviously love us, but cant get pushed around. So those are only included once in a while...
Haha yea, now after the exams my students are thankful I gave them a lot of past year exam questions to do, as they came out again in their exams this year
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I would say one of the hardest things for teachers is to know the boundary between being a friend and a teacher. Esp if you have students around your age.
If you treat them like a friend, very hard to win their respect. -
Do you feel the sense of achievement after when you have impart knowledge to them, and they thank you in return?Originally posted by rainee:I also try to stimulate discussion, I have tried to incorporate presentations and debate session during my tutorial class. I think the students enjoyed those quite a lot, but I can't include them in my every lesson So those are only included once in a while...
Haha yea, now after the exams my students are thankful I gave them a lot of past year exam questions to do, as they came out again in their exams this year -
treat them as a friend inside class.Originally posted by rainee:I would say one of the hardest things for teachers is to know the boundary between being a friend and a teacher. Esp if you have students around your age.
If you treat them like a friend, very hard to win their respect.
but outside of class, gossip all you want =)
that's what I do with some of my teachers xD.
its not just hard for you guys to know the boundary
its hard for US to accept that teachers can also be friends.
but its not impossible.
just know that you'll never COMPLETELY be a friend
and yet, at the same time, its possible to make your students love you to bits. -
A rough guideline on the amount of homework to give students per subject. i.e student should be able to complete the work in the alloted time.
Secondary level - 10 mins
JC level - 15 mins
Generally don't give any homework at all 2mths before the exams so the students can study. -
yup definitely...Originally posted by Darkness_hacker99:Do you feel the sense of achievement after when you have impart knowledge to them, and they thank you in return?
in this job, this is the way you can get the sense of achievement...