Let us return the favour
Sacred Heart School, Kalyan As a student, one is evaluated every day. But, have you ever desired to be the one doing the grading? This is a thought-provoking idea. Teachers grade students on almost everything these days. So wouldn’t it be nice to return the favour?
Although to me it sounds like a great idea, it could also be a very bad one. If students are able to grade their teachers through proper evaluation, they can help them improve where they may be lacking, and help parents understand what is going on in the classroom. The teachers will also understand what they are doing right, and how to implement that in future. At the same time, this could prove to be harmful to students and to a good teacher’s career, if not done correctly. Certainly, some people would argue that the system would simply be a tool for students to get rid of the teachers they don’t like. However, let us face it — students can also be objective and if they really dislike a person, it is not for a huge amount of homework. So, if kids get a chance to grade their teachers, it will be very useful
for both. ‘Acharya Devo Bhava’ — the teacher is synonymous to the lord. This Sanskrit proverb has been imbibed in every child.
The teacher was, and continues to remain the one who pours pearls of wisdom into our souls. However, change is the essence of life. In the corporate world, a 360-degree feedback enables a subordinate to share what they feel about their manager. This makes the manager self-aware and plugs gaps, if any. Similarly, schools around the globe today encourage students to give suggestions to their teachers as to how they can make learning easier.
These ideas, received positively by teachers, prove to be a win-win situation for both teachers and students. This holistic approach does not question the teacher’s ability, but merely facilitates a higher degree of learning.
I feel that the need of the hour is that students not only grade their teachers, but also be partners in education to create a better, smarter world for tomorrow. Students’ education is the socio-moral duty of the nation. From gurukuls to the modern institutions, learning systems have taken a quantum jump.
Today, it is deliberated whether the system of students evaluating their instructors should be implemented.it will assess whether the class climate is helpful.
It is very common that students have issues with an instructor’s ways, but do not know whom to approach. The evaluating framework will enable them to raise their voice.
However, are school kids mature enough to do this? They may dislike their teachers based on the measure of homework, their appearance, temper and several other things.
However, at the end of the day, children are the future. Then, why not give them the choice to choose an educator who offers them indispensable knowledge?
It’s time that we proceed to a world, where every individual’s feeling is regarded, be it that of a three-year-old or an 85-year-old.