“Knowing how to teach very well is an art.” Doug Lemov
Not all teachers teach in the same way. Some are thorough and speak fast to deliver plenty of information to students, while others are laid-back and make jokes to make their subjects easier to comprehend. Unlike other fields, teachers are evaluated not only based on competence but also on the results their students get in examinations. The better results students obtain, the better is the teacher considered.
Conveying information from teacher to students is a complex process which depends on both the teacher’s pedagogical skills and the students’ qualities and learning mobilization. In this process, the way in which the teacher speaks may either teach or inhibit the student. Certain scientific studies (see bibliography below) proved, in this regard, that the emotional component of teaching has positive effects on students and mobilizes them to comprehend the ideas introduced by the teacher. According to research, skilled teachers who speak passionately in class and who make jokes while teaching have great influence on students and help them understand even difficult subjects.
Therefore, the way in which teachers speak in class and their abilities to convey sthenic emotions through their voice are important aspects of teaching. What do you think? Did you have such teachers in school? What were their qualities or what qualities did you want them to possess?
Bibliography
[1] Joanna Hernik, Elżbieta Jaworska, „The Effect of Enjoyment on Learning”, in Proceedings of the 12th International Technology, Education and Development Conference, March 2018, Valencia, Spain.
[2] S.E. Torok, R.F. McMorris, W. Chi Lin, “Is Humor an Appreciated Teaching Tool? Perceptions of Professors’ Teaching Styles and Use of Humor”, College Teaching, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 14-20, 2004.
[3] D. Calvo-Carmona, “Humor comprehension and enjoyment in the classroom: the case of conversational jokes in sitcoms”, ICERI2014 Proceedings, Seville, pp. 3307-3313, 2014.
[4] M. Angus, L. Watkins, “The case for enjoyment: extra-curricular activities that teach law students by stealth”, ICERI2010 Proceedings, Madrid, p. 5388, 2010.
[5] D. Markward, „Free the Teachers: A Guide to Joyful Teaching and Learning”, North Charleston, Create Space Independent Publishing Platform, 2016.
[6] D. Rodrigo-Ruiz, „Effect of Teachers’ Emotions on Their Students: Some Evidence”, Journal of Education & Social Policy Vol. 3, No. 4; pp. 73-79, 2016.
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