It is more important for a teacher t

It is more important for a teacher to help students gain self-confidence than to teach specific knowledge.

Helping students to build self-confidence is a big responsibility for teachers, especially for underachievers whose academic performances are yet to be improved. A student can get frustrated about a low score. But things like this happen a lot to the student and if the teacher pays no attention to encouraing him, it is likely that he will give up on himself and stop working hard for any progress. Likewise, if a teacher is not open to questions or challenges in class, chances are that the students will be afraid to speak themselves up from now on. Teachers play an important role in letting the students know that everyone has his/her strengths and weaknesses, and everyone can make progress if they work hard enough. The thing is, students should feel, in the very first place, that the teachers notice their efforts and cheer up them when they are stuck.

However, it is also of great importance for teachers to teach specific knowledge. Students attend school to acquire knowledge. If teachers fails to impart knowledge to their students, the school hours would be a waste of time and they could as well save the tuition fees and have fun at home. Specific knowledge in arts and sciences not only lays the theoretical foundation for students’ senior academic career, but also prepares them with professional skills they need for future career success. Also, learning knowledge cultivates a person’s comprehensive quality, which makes the persistence of a civilized society possible. A country with better educated citizens tend to witness fewer juvenile delinquencies. In addition, a good teacher is capable of developing students’ interests in learning or in a certain subject. I have cultivated an interest in literature since my 7th year of school because Mr. Robert, the then literature teacher, gave us informative courses in such a funny way that we had fun learning.