Teaching Styles

In the story of the little boy, the first teacher, who adapted the concept of direct teaching, asked the students to draw a flower and to follow her strict instructions. I have mixed feelings about this way of teaching.

On the one hand, I agree that the students need to learn how to follow the instructions.

In first school, the teacher tried to direct her students in several occasions such as when she asked the little boy to wait for his classmate to be ready and also when she told him how to draw the flower. In fact, some educators believe that children need instructions to learn how to be commitment in the future. Also, they claim that the concept of direct teaching will help the students to follow the rules and to enhance their ability in terms of working within the group. Now, I can’t agree more that this method may assist the children to achieve the previous aims. Because, in this age the children are more receptive to learn new qualities.

However, on the other hand, these instructions have a thin line and if we crossed that line, we will raise a generation without any ambitions, creativity or independence. In other words, we need to differentiate between two kinds of instructions. The one that will help the students to be commitment like when she asked the little boy to wait for his classmate. The instructions that may eliminate their ability to make a decision and that was obvious when the little boy moved to the new school. The poor boy waited for his teacher to direct him. I believe we can raise a generation who is committed to the rules and independent at the same time by giving them the space to act freely.