We frequently talk about pros and cons of teaching.
Today Albina decided to invite you to take part in the discussion about one of the aspects of this profession.
People have often been discussing
the teaching profession in recent years. The main reason of it is that this
profession includes the responsibility of shaping lives of youthful and
impressionable children. And people cannot find the unequivocal answer to the
question if a teacher should be young or elderly. So, what makes a good
teacher?
From my point of view, a teacher
should not be too old. First of all young students who just graduated from
universities are more enthusiastic. They are really interested in their work
and inspired to give new knowledge to their students. Moreover, young educators
are more creative. As the result, they can invent new methods of teaching which
will help kids to learn new information better.
However, there are people who oppose
my opinion. They strongly believe that teachers shouldn’t be young. They
explain their choice that students are not as experienced as adults. Upholders
of this view claim that the elders know better how to conduct lessons and they
are wiser. These are advantages of old teachers.
I disagree with this supposition,
because young people understand pupils much better and they can help them with
their personal problems and easily find a way of communication with problem children.
And besides, teachers who are advanced in years don’t know values and
priorities of teenagers. So it is rather difficult for them to understand what
they think about.
Despite other people`s opinion I
still feel strongly that it`s better if a teacher is a young person who is
zealous for working with children.
Actually,I find the issue not only thought-provoking and relevant but also very complex. I mean the number of advantages which are really bright and disadventages for both young and old teachers are nearly the same. So, I guees that the best age for a representative of this important profession is from 30 to 45 which is golden mean. But it's interesting that an older teacher can be more enthusiastic in his job than a younger one. So, I believe, that a wish to work and working ability don't depend only on a teacher's age but on his personality as well.
ReplyDeleteThank you for expressing your opinion Dilyara! I'd like to support your idea that a teacher's age isn't the most important criterion of his/her professional qualification.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely enjoyed reading the article, thank you!
ReplyDeleteWell, in my view, the more experienced teachers are the better, because in most cases schoolteaching is the field where having enough experience is what defines practically everything from what the discipline is like during the lesson to what grades pupils get in the end of every academic year. Old teachers are the ones who have been going through fire and water for many years to ensure each of their students good level of education, so, it's clear that they always know what to do when the situation with someone's marks gets tough or when outdated teaching methods stop working and the new ones are needed immediately. Teachers in old age might not be so enthusiastic about the job they do (it's not a secret that doing the same thing for a long period of time tires and takes the interest away), but at least they definitely earned the sense of responsibility and will never fail to be as goal-oriented & professional as they normally should be. Though, on the other hand, young teachers' enthusiasm and their up-to-dated ways of presenting information are what also matters a lot, and, as Dilyara has mentioned, we can't name someone a good pedagogue if his age is all we judge by. A particular person's personality is important, too.
Thank you for expressing your point of view Daria! Your insightful commentary adds more details to the discussion of this topic.
DeleteWell, I agree with Dilyara, because I've got a good exemple in my real life when teacher's working ability doesn't depend on his/her ages. I speaking about my grandmother, who used to be a school teacher. I know as a fact, when she has been young, pupils loved her a lot. And nowadays Granny is rather old and doesn't work as a school teacher, but children still want to attend her home lessons. So, ages isn't the main quality in teaching.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea to illustrate your opinion with your Granny's example, Maria! Making observations is really important before coming to a conclusion.
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