| I do think that there should be a mix of learning opportunity as some students do better with different types of instruction. Some can read the textbook and just get it. Some need to talk about the subject. Some need to ask a lot of questions. There are so many factors that are at play. Structure is good it gives clear expectations. Students typically strive to meet clear objectives. If there is no clear objective they often struggle to achieve much. A child’s home life plays largely into their ability to learn. Sleep and nutrition. Stress levels. You can see it in a student if a family member is ill or if they have some sort of stress or struggles at home. They don’t perform at the level they would otherwise. For some students grasping basic mathematics for is difficult. They can memorize the steps of solving certain problems but there is a disconnect between what they are doing and how it can be applied to other problems. These students can be sometimes helped with kinaesthetic learning. Suddenly when you are manipulating real things it makes sense. I would say too much focus is put on teachers in a way as parents have nearly the same amount of input into a child’s learning process. Do they respect and listen to the teacher. Are they showing up to school ready to learn and listen. Teachers are not parents. They do sometimes fill that role or try to fill the void left by parents but this is not something teachers can realistically do for all of their students and stay mentally well. |