Monday, May 31, 2021

10 Attributes of an outstanding teacher - Good to Great - V . Pattabhi Ram

 


They say the profession of medicine comes closest to God. But, forget the  doctors; in the pecking order of reverence the Gurus sail even above the Lord Almighty! 48th of 2021.

In India, teaching isn’t a dream job. Most people prefer industry over academia.  Pay is, of course, one of the factors. This disinterest has not stopped passionate  minds from getting into teaching, although the quality of influx remains  a suspect.

With the world stepping into Education 4.0 to be in sync with Industrial Revolution 4.0, the talk of the town is ‘skills gap’ and ‘improving the quality of  teaching’. Even as the chalk and talk syndrome, famously patented by professors,  is waning, we ventured to find out what attributes are needed for someone to travel the distance from being a good teacher to becoming a great teacher. 


Basic requirement's are three: Passion, Knowledge of the Subject and Ability to encourage, inspire and motivate. 

"The mediocre teacher tells. 

The good teacher explains. 

The superior teacher demonstrates. 

The great teacher inspires. "

- William Arthur Ward



 

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