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funny, artistic, and many more. Some of these characteristics are unrealistic.
They might be asking for ideal teachers but what we can offer are REAL and
HUMAN teachers. Nevertheless, it made more realize that students, in general,
are looking for a teacher who can understand and love them. At that point I was
able to understand that students are craving for love and attention.
The great father and teacher of the young, Don Bosco said, "education is
a matter of the heart." This beautiful philosophy would require a lot of effort to
acquire. Nevertheless the following points would help us achieve teaching
through our heart.
Touch the heart of the child before injecting any lesson. In this way
students will be studying out of love and not because of obligation. As a
the students will be able to grow in their own field. If we always give
positive reinforcement to the actions of the students they will be able to
know that someone is appreciating their work. A simple tap at their backs
would be enough for them to know that they did a great job.
No need for motivation your presence would be enough. Students tend to
seek motivation. It is very human that we would look for stimulus to get
in to the action. However, even though we give motivational activities to
our students, it seems not enough. To solve this problem, make yourself
as the major motivation of the students to learn, not because you are good
looking but the values that you impart to the students.
Love entails suffering. Being an educator would require a lot of love and
innumerable sufferings. We know that these exhortations are next to
impossible but then loving is not impossible. A teacher of mine in college
gave this quotation: