If I were a uni lecturer

Dear The Reader,

I had a uni class recently (I won't say which one, just in case) with a lecturer who seemed to think the best way to teach a bunch of young adults was to spout out a bunch of information then tell the students they are wrong if they don't 100% agree with their opinions. The main opinion that came up was that teachers shouldn't do anything beyond teaching. That caring should be left up to the parents and if a student is falling behind it's up to the school counsellor to fix them.

This is absolutely crap and I would never send my child to a school where teachers held this view. I found this from another uni that really shows what teaching is all about.

Teaching is a holistic profession. Knowledge cannot be passed on without nurturing and motivating the student. The most famous teachers of all time, Jesus and Socrates, both worked with their students and showed compassion in their lessons.

Lev Vygotsky's social learning theory explains that a teacher MUST discern the student's ability and teach accordingly.




There is no room for "doing the bare minimum" when it comes to teaching. It's the most important job in the world and "bare minimum" teachers are what will bury all the intelligence in the next generation.

Now, coming back to treating adults like little children in the 30s, you make another adult feel like a stupid child and one day you may find yourself humiliating the wrong person. Choose your teaching methods wisely.

Educate. Entertain. Inspire.