For students: how do you choose a teacher? What are the most important teacher's qualities for you?
8 answers from our tutors
Best answer
I want to feel comfortable, welcomed and confident
Feeling accepted , comfortable and safe in the teaching environment as well as understood
Friendliness and patience is of utmost importance because you want to establish a comfortable and peaceful environment for learning and teaching.
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- Amia MCustom solutions for those wanting to learn English communication
Back when I was learning French, I really appreciated it when the lecturer pointed out the good parts of my work. Just pointing out the bad parts can be disheartening. So, talking about the good parts of someone's work is something I try to include in my classes. A good word or two can go very far in making student feel comfortable and confident.
I believe that the mist important quality of a good teacher is patience. You need to be patient with your students because they are trying to learn something very new to them so as their teacher, you need to be patient with them so that they can feel comfortable and supported.
- Muhammad HaseebExpert English Teacher
Methodology is the first and foremost quality of a good teacher, so a good teacher should have attractive methodology.
Other student questions
- What is your favorite way of introducing new words to English Learners?
English is such a complex Language yet simplifies as one advances. Introduction to new words help people differentiate words that may have the same meaning however is situation and noun dependent. How are some ways you as a Tutor, introduce new words to your students?
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I mostly use lesson topic-related sources, such as TED talk videos, Podcasts, or songs. I try to teach them in context and use visuals if needed. I use the MFP ( meaning, form, pronunciation) method for teaching and encourage the students to make sentences using the words. This way, students will have a clear understanding of how to use the word in the context and the correct preposition, if needed.
- What are your unique ways of Teaching English online?
Everyone has their own teaching method, It would be nice if we could all share how each of us goes about teaching - other than the obvious. For example; I do Key Cards and we do role play. If when during the dialogue there are discrepancies, we will then work on the structure, word, or tense that needs attention.
Best answer
I like to have conversations based on the student's interests. I have a wide range of hobbies and experiences, so we're bound to connect on a few topics we have in common.
Best answer
Introduce yourself, ask questions about student interest, what goal they want to reach, what they struggle with, maybe do a level test first, then give feedback. Lesson after the Trial lesson, do a free talk conversation about student hobbies to see how the grammar, pronunciation, and sentence structure are. In this way, you will start to know your student. This is only my opinion.
