Tue, 03/06/2008 - 12:48pm — wnicole
One of my classmate is now a teacher in DongGuang. This sounds to be an adorable place to work in as a teacher. Advanced city, high salary, convenient transportation. For a graduating student, it is fabulous. However, it is not like what it is thought to be. As a new teacher, she has got a lot to deal with. And the students are the priority. It is true that the students there are smart. They have unique characters. And most of their families are rich. But that’s where the problem lies. They don’t want to study at all. They are there because they are too young to do anything else. They are waiting to be a grorwn-up and get rid of school, and do what they want to do. Perhaps be a help in their family business, or start a small business themeselves with the help of their parents, or go abroad, or just hang out with friends for fun. They have no faith in knowledge. Many college students cannot find descent jobs or are just between jobs. So what the hell is the point in studying.? They may wonder. They have houses to rent. They don’t need to get a job to keep a good living. So they don't give a shit about school. And so do some of their parents. As a teacher nowadays, should we just focus on marks? Doesn’t the students’ thought count? And what should we do when we are facing such kind of parents?
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Thu, 05/06/2008 - 12:41am — nikki
It's really a catch-22 situation.But I also agree with you on Mello's useful suggestions.
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Wed, 04/06/2008 - 10:25pm — ronseattle
That is the problem lying in our education system. When I was a student before attending my university, I thought the 12 years were only prepared for my college, while my choice of major was not my appetite. When we were young, we felt too much security and had little responsibility.
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Wed, 04/06/2008 - 11:16am — wnicole
thank you Mello. i will tell her your advice. o(∩_∩)o
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Tue, 03/06/2008 - 7:10pm — crazy-blue
hi.How are you?
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Tue, 03/06/2008 - 1:03pm — Mello
Motivating children to learn is always the biggest challenge a teacher faces. As a new teacher, your friend is just realising this. Children from rich backgrounds are often less motivated than those from less-wealthy backgrounds, because they don't really have to work hard to have a good life. Whatever background children come from, I believe they will respond to positive motivation - praise them whenever they do something good, praise them for trying even if they make a mistake, use competitive activities in class so that one group 'wins', and have a display to show how many points each team has won in a week. I work with teenagers, and even the least motivated will start to respond to positive reinforcement. I hope your friend finds that things start to improve soon! Mello
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