STUDENTS NEED

WITH the new academic year just around the corner, parents have begun making a checklist to prepare their school-going children, while shopkeepers may expect a large number of customers flooding their stores. As for teachers, they need to gear up for a new adventure in their careers.

Today’s generation is too obsessed with following unhealthy trends that influence the way they speak, write, dress and think. Their thoughts and actions may sometimes take us by surprise. Their varied personalities may be interesting to explore, yet they are challenging to deal with.

Thus, it is important for teachers to equip themselves with strategies and skills to survive this bittersweet journey together.

Rote learning, drilling and spoon-feeding were once popular techniques applied in classrooms as examinations were the main focus. Now, students are expected to be creative, innovative and imaginative individuals who are able to lead, communicate effectively and develop multiple talents through co-curricular activities, school programmes and coacademic competitions. Teachers are to take a back seat to let students become autonomous learners and make calculated decisions.

Every lesson has its fun elements and flaws; it is nice to have enthusiastic learners participating