Why do students get bored studying?

5 Factors Which Demotivate Students 1. Boring teacher. One of the biggest factors students get bored in studying is because of an ineffective teacher. A teacher who does not prepare his/her lesson plans and don't care about what happens to his or her students will not be able to motivate them. 2. Inappropriate curriculum subjects. Subjects which are unrelated to the course being taken by a student will surely make him/her feel that what he/she is doing is a big waste of time. 3. Being in a class that doesn't fit his/her personality. A student...

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What is the difference between approaches, methods and techniques?

When I was an education student, I often had problems in differentiating teaching approach from teaching methods and teaching techniques. For me, it sounded all the same. Which is why now I am up to the task of trying to describe these three in simple terms which will not be difficult to understand and giving examples of situations to characterize their differences. For the purpose of simplifying this article, we assume that strategy and technique are one and the same. First we define what a Teaching Approach is. A teaching approach is...

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Loving Teachers

Loving teachers, you will always be Wisdom and Joy, you gave to me In times of trouble, you were always there To guide and counsel with tender care Years may come, and we may go in our hearts you stay, this we know knowledge and values, we will bring to the outside world where we will sing of the wonderful times we've had with you the discussions and exams we've been through the games we played, the questions and answers these experiences, we will forever treas...

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Top Responsibilities of a Teacher

As teachers, we all have different kinds of responsibilities and we know that our students expect a lot from us. Making sure that we know our responsibilities can help us perform better our duty. Several principles of teaching can guide us in knowing what our responsibilities are. This list is in no means exhaustive of the principles which are applicable to the responsibility, but provides a guide of what principles can apply in different types of responsibilities, of which these responsibilities may overlap with one another. Here are my top 10...

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A Teacher's Prayer

Lord in Heaven, help me never to forget the beauty in a little child. Never let me forget the wonder and trust and yearning in their bright, twinkling eyes. Help me to remember that I am shaping the lives of future generations. And though I am unworthy of this precious charge, give me the the strength to be the best model scholar and the best Christian example that I can possible be. Give me love to overcome adversity. Give me patience to overcome trials. Give me wisdom to overcome my shortcomings. Give me faith to overcome my dark hours. And...

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