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Post by Horyo on Feb 16, 2008 23:50:32 GMT -5
Take psychology.
My psychologist teacher is one of the best ones around, because she understands students and what they will do. Encouragement to help students feel better.
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Post by Chibi Chan-o on Feb 16, 2008 23:56:02 GMT -5
I don't believe that psychology works. Just get some friends. They're better and they don't cost a thing.
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Post by PassionOfTheFire on Feb 16, 2008 23:59:50 GMT -5
@chibi Chan :Yeah I'm in my twenties... And yes, companies are like "here are the tests your gonna need speciall scantrons that only my company makes and the material that will be tested is in our textbook that you need to buy." Its all about money and not about education. It drives me nuts sometimes.
@ Horyo: She understands the student's point of view which makes teaching alot easier.
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Post by Horyo on Feb 17, 2008 4:54:19 GMT -5
@cc It's not the shrink psychology you're thinking of. It's just basic psychology, understanding people.
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Post by Atmos on Feb 17, 2008 13:56:59 GMT -5
Research shows that our brains aren't fully awake or functional until around 10 or 11 AM. So we really aren't learning all we can during the first two or three classes of the day. That's some really vague research if that's all that was proclaimed; I'm sure you meant that the certain amount of hours after awaking? In other words your brain isn't functional around 10-11am if you wake up at ....what time? Also what other constants did they consider? Your brain isn't functional around 10-11am... -(again) if you get up at what time? -if you get how many hours of sleep a day? -if you consistantly sleep during the "same" hours a week? -if you live at which latitude on the globe? (daylight variations, aka seasons, are a pretty strong factor toward one's pattern of their 24 hour activeness) -if you eat what kind of diet? (The food you regularly eat and "how much of it" would obviously determine your overall daily activeness and brain function. -if you excercise how frequently? (physical activities also determine your activeness along one's sleep patterns) -etc... Of course all these factors don't matter if the fact you provided was from a "statistical" standpoint, but you said research so details would matter. ------ As for being on topic...*gets lazy* How about teachers considering the questions I already mentioned, haha. But I definitely agree with Horyo on the "psycology" factor in terms of teachers getting a better understanding on the students. Also teachers show keep in mind of "sociology" as well; stay up to date with the culture of the "youngsters" to also build an understanding on how to approach and "mingle" with them, per se.
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Post by Sakura on Feb 18, 2008 20:24:18 GMT -5
What my teacher usually does during tests and free work is put on Beethoven/Piano. It helps your studying skills and stuff, right?
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Post by PassionOfTheFire on Feb 18, 2008 22:14:26 GMT -5
I've heard that it helps. I think it has something to do with the sound waves... but I might just be making that up. However I sometimes listen to classical music when I study at home, I find that it relaxes me. Maybe you're teacher is trying to create a stressless enviornment.
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Post by CountessRachel on Feb 19, 2008 2:37:02 GMT -5
I read somewhere that in some school up in Michigan, the kids do yoga and are offered a light breakfast in the morning before starting classes. Wish my school did that.
But it's a lot like Atmos said; the conditions for a less stressful test environment rest predominantly on the individual. I know for the ACT, I studied for a few weeks, I did NOT sleep the night of the test, drank a red bull and plowed through the test before crashing on my couch for the rest of the day.
They say you're not supposed to do that. But hey. It got me a 33 (out of 36) so I'm definitely not complaining...
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Post by admirality on Feb 19, 2008 13:09:16 GMT -5
I'm one of those weird ppl who arn't in anyway phased by exams but I know ppl who go into them shaking and worry continully till they get the results.
I personally don't think there's anything teachers can do to make students feel better about exams other than teach well.... I think the confidence about exams is soming the student has to achieve themselves by doing loads of practice papers and revisoon and not stopping till you know exactly what will be on the paper and exactly how to answer any question that can be posed at you....
It worked for me I have never failed an exam my worst grade eva was a B and that was in music a subject I find rediculsy difficult... (this excludes the exam I failed deliberately)
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Post by Zukosfire5 on Mar 7, 2008 12:21:24 GMT -5
Here's my $0.02:
Some of the classes I enjoy going to the most are because I like the teacher. First of all, the teacher has to enjoy what they're teaching. However, a teacher who comes across as someone who's fanatical about their subject (eat, sleeps, and breathes it) then it's a little creepy.
They also have to be approachable. My history teacher is awesome, because he enthusiastic about US History (He's always asking if we're "fired up!" about this or that) but he's also a guy whom you can talk about different subjects with (like sports, outdoors, etc.)
Not to mention he went to the Citadel and calls himself a redneck and tells us stories about his college days. He's a great teacher too, because he gives us essays for the tests that make you think outside the box (for our Civil War test the essay was comparing Lincoln and George Bush in the wars they pursued during their presidency).
And there you go, my opinion on a good teacher.
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Post by writer on Mar 7, 2008 13:51:00 GMT -5
Positives -Soft music of classical or new age genres played very low -postive enforcement -assitsing students with questions -keeping the atmostphere comfortable. -encourging students to talke there time
Negitives -Try not use too may standerized tests -Rushing students -don't leave the kids a long -don't make harsh noises and be over bearning over the students (Like pacing around watching them constantsly and going "Shh" no talking)
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Post by girlunderglass on Mar 7, 2008 14:07:33 GMT -5
I think just removing some of the "this test is a big one" sort of pressure from the students might be the biggest help a student can get. N
Not all schools are air conditioned. The beginning and end of the school year can be really hot anywhere in the country. I would suggest avoiding pop quizzes on days that are just overly hot. No one can focus when they're uncomfortable.
Limit some of the homework given, especially to elementary grade students.
I always felt that homework should be something to review the days work and to give parents a chance to see what their children did all day while in the care of the school district. It should not be something that extends into time a child spends with their family.
I absolutely hate days that my kids are a bit poky about getting their homework done. I miss them terribly when they're in school and the last thing I want to do when I get them home is spend the afternoon yelling at them to get their homework done.
Besides, that is one of the greatest downfalls in this country- work and school has become superior to family life. No wonderful morality is on the decline... there is little time left for family interaction Monday - Friday.
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Post by nymphadora on Mar 8, 2008 21:54:11 GMT -5
Teachers should avoid putting a lot of weight on one assignment. My English teacher had a 3 paragraph essay be worth two test grades, when we barely had any homework or quizzes (and no tests), the entire quarter. It is absolutely ridiculous to have such a simple assignment be so influential in a grade.
Putting a lot of weight on an assignment also make it incredibly stressful, so you can overdo it and overthink it and end up messing it up. Don't judge the student on a couple pieces of work.
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