A teacher should have a good knowledge of the subject he
teaches, good communication skills to transfer the knowledge to the students
and a good character to earn the respect of the students. Teachers may use
different methods of teaching which may also depend on the subject. Some
teachers are kind, friendly or funny but may not teach well.
The best teacher I had was Mr. Jacob, a mathematics lecturer
at Fatima Mata
National College
Mr. Jacob had a stern face and would not smile even once
during the two years he taught us. There were about eighty students in the
class. He would stare at any student who made even the slightest noise till
there was total silence. There was pin drop silence during his classes. He never had to raise his voice. When
asking questions, he would point a finger at a student and raise the finger.
The student is expected to stand up and give the answer. If you see him outside
the class, he would totally ignore you.
When the results were announced after the final
examinations, most of the students got very high marks for mathematics. After
the course, when he was no longer teaching us, he would smile briefly when we
wished him.
