Critique of “The Importance of the Person in the Role of Teacher” Quality relationships between students and teachers are foundational to an effective learning environment. David Hansen, author to “The Importance of the Person in the Role of Teacher” shares his observations of three teachers that have established good relationships with their students. The relationship between these teachers and their students is strong and genuine, so that these teachers have a positive influence in their students’ lives. That is the essential question that Hansen seeks to provide the answer. The question being “how can teachers have a positive influence on their students’ behavior and learning?” Hansen’s answer to the question is to have a person committed …show more content…
Hansen seems to suggest that a committed instructor through consistent care, attentiveness, and trust will have all students participating, willingly. Examples of unmotivated students becoming motivated learners through the sense of trust and community facilitated by the teacher would strengthen the article. I agree a committed teacher can build strong relationships and form a community of learners in their classroom; but I wonder about ways to reach unmotivated students. Even though, unmotivated students are not explicitly addressed in the article, I found the work of the teachers and Hansen’s observations to be …show more content…
In my practice, I prioritize treating my students with respect. I believe that respect is the foundation which grounds the sense of community in my class. Respect also begets the trust that is essential to engage students in their learning. Viewing students as “persons-in-the-making,” allows to approach student learning holistically. Ms. Smith, in an interview with Hansen, states “learning subject matter involves learning how to conduct oneself confidently and wisely” (Hansen, 1998, p.401). This statement rings true to me, as I agree, student learning is not reserved to subject content only but encompasses the student’s sense of self and capability. Guiding the student to develop their sense of self and their academic knowledge enables the student to participate in class discussion with
As every individual is unique, getting to understand the students’ characteristics, knowledge and cultural background are essential requirements for encouraging their development and learning (Arthur, Beecher, Death, Dockett & Farmer, 2012). In order to achieve the above requirements, a strong and positive relationship with students is the effective way for teachers to build up a holistic picture of a student (Groundwater-Smith, Ewing & Le Cornu, 2015a; Nixon & Gould, 2005). The various recorded interactions and observations between teachers and students made during the professional experience, have helped me to understand how students learn and have strengthened my ability to plan and implement lessons (Arthur et al., 2012).
The teacher student relationship is very important for children. Children spend approximately 5 to 7 hours a day with a teacher .We ask ourselves what is considered a good teacher? All of us have gone through schooling, and if fortunate had a favorite teacher. A positive relationship between the student and the teacher is difficult to establish, but can be found for both individuals. The qualities for a positive relationship can vary to set a learning experience approachable and inviting the students to learn. A teacher and student who have the qualities of good communications, respect in a classroom, and show interest in teaching from the point of view of the teacher and learning from a
A focus on relationships. This includes relationships with students, relationships with parents, relationships with other teachers, relationships between students, relationships between content areas, and so on. Building excellent relationships with other individuals, especially students, is vital to being an excellent teacher, no matter the grade level or content area.
Respect: as a professional, respect should be demonstrated in your work, attitude, and communication with others. One way to gain the attention of your students is by creating an atmosphere of respect. This will then create a relation among you and the student that will keep the student engage and enthusiastic to learn. Generally building up an atmosphere of appreciation makes your students feel welcome and acknowledged in your classroom. Students who see themselves as regarded notwithstanding their learning contrasts are best ready to profit by distinctive chances to learn (Moore et al., 2011).
This paper is a research critique of the article titled, “ Effect of distraction on children’s pain during intravenous catheter .” Sadeghi, Mohammadi, Shamshiri, Bagherzadeh & Hossinkhani (2013) conducted the study using a soft ball for the children to press during intravenous catheter insertion. This paper will critique the design, sample and setting, ethical considerations, data collection and analysis, and the results with recommendations of the researchers.
1. In Linda Christensen’s story, she describes how it was a very difficult task for her to “build a sense of community” in her fourth grade classroom. She states that students were not being cooperative in most of the activities she had planned out for them. She had knowledge that some students already had issues with one another, making it even more difficult for her, as the educator, to accommodate these lessons. (Burant, 2010, pg. 69).
High student success only can happen if the teacher impacts the student. When a teacher becomes a teacher-leader they are the most significant factor in helping improve their student’s achievement. As it mentioned in the book a
Through her research, Ladson-Billings found that the teachers who were most successful invariably poured themselves into the teaching profession, the community that they taught in, required academic excellence, and were as much learners in the classroom as they were teachers. These teachers were passionate about their work, not thinking that their profession was just a job. There was an attempt to bond with each of their students and the people in the community. The teachers were often seen in the community, using community services and patronizing local businesses, as well as attending the churches. Collectively, the teachers made the students responsible for their learning (whether individually or as a group). They also had no problems with helping students that were deficient in areas to become proficient by spending extra time with the students. The author stated, “When students came to them with skill deficiencies, ( (Ladson-Billings, 1995, p. 163).
When students trust and respect their teacher; they are more devoted to their assigned lessons; they will feel more comfortable interacting with the teacher on subject matters; they are less likely to exhibit and behavioral problems during class. On the other hand, when a teacher trusts and respects his or her students, he or she will be more dedicated to students’ intellectual developments and academic well-beings. Therefore I believe a good teacher must have good communication skills as well as people skills, they are essential building blocks of a good student-teacher relationship and only when such relation exists in a classroom, effective learning can take
They experience a sense of being valued and respected; the children matter to one another and to the teacher.’” (Kohn, 2006, p. 101). This concept is discussed about often with respect to grade school, however, with higher education, in the typical classroom, this is not as commonly thought about. With the academic rigor of college courses, creating a classroom community in the same manner as those in grade school seems unlikely. However, classroom communities still exist. Elliott, Gamino, and Jenkins state “a sense of community is vital to the success of today’s college student. Students who report feeling a sense of community in the classroom are more likely to attend class, more likely to participate during class, and more likely to graduate from college”
By attending ABRCMS I hope to implement constructive critiques and suggestions received by others into future research projects. Furthermore, I intend to strategically incorporate these suggestions and the knowledge obtained from the event into my future research plan as an IRTA applicant. Not only do I hope to harvest knowledge, but I intend to further assist other students with constructive critiques and tips as it fits to their research topics. As an ABRCMS participant I intend to share the critical aspects and contributions that my research has to the field of STEM. I hope by understanding my research others will understand the basic impacts of public health issues such as cigarette smoke on the human body. Having this common knowledge
Clients' criticism is the thing that each association ought to be worried about. Despite the fact that USP labs item Oxy Elite Pro supplement, have been reviewed by FDA in the wake of being connected to liver disease, the association can become acquainted with what the clients feel about the item. The supervisor of USP labs needs to utilize the utilization of center gatherings and overviews to decide the client's emotions about their items Focus bunches are assemble exchanges that depend on the association between aggregate individuals and the connection between the scientist and the respondents. They are primarily used to gather subjective information. Center gatherings give off an impression of being the perfect technique to keep in
The first step in classroom management is to create an environment where students feel cared for and valued. To do accomplish this, teachers need to build positive student-teacher relationships. Marazano (2003) reports in his book, Classroom Management That Works, which is cited in the Jones and Jones (2013) book, that “Positive teacher-student relationships were the foundation of effective classroom management” (p.56). I am committed to creating a safe learning environment that is organized, structured and conducive to student learning. While influencing a classroom of community learners, I strive to also build positive teacher-student relationship with all of my
The education habits of students are rooted in them from the earliest days of their educational careers. The different influences on students, whether it be inside educational institutions, or outside is huge. The teacher of a classroom is the first and most pertinent influence in a student's educational career. Teachers provide students with the basic skills they would need to survive not only in the academic world, but also the world beyond. The relationship between teachers and their students is the key element in creating an educational atmosphere that is both pleasant and effective.
“Today, education must do more than teach. It must inspire individuals to make a difference” (William H. Donaldson). It is undeniable that the short but meaningful saying tells us what makes a good teacher and that a good teacher both gives students knowledge and inspires them to be interested in their learning. To be a really perfect teacher, besides pedagogical content knowledge and skills , we also need to ameliorate our attitudes and behaviors towards students, which was mainly mentioned as an ultimatum that Barbara Mullock (the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia) wanted to share with us in her article - "what