Instead of communicating, the teacher issues communiqués and makes deposits which the students patiently receive, memorize and repeat. ... In addition to the student, the Teacher's role is also modified by Freire's theory. In this concept the teacher, in addition to teaching, can learn from her student's feedback and very different point of view. The teacher can also learn to expand on his own ideas that he may present to his students. However, in the "problem-posing- concept, the teacher may have less control over the class, and arguments may erupt from vehement ideals...

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Online classes are more beneficial to academic success than traditional on-campus courses because of time management, participation, and student/teacher relations. ... The teacher is regularly "checking in" via email. ... On campus, there are several students and this can cause an issue for some regarding the initiation process of meeting one another and the teacher. ... In an ideal world where finances, family, work, friends, and other aspects of life didn't interfere with time, on campus courses would be tremendous for all. ... Online challenges a student to achieve by, not on...

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Many students do this to avoid classes that they dislike, say some classes are too hard or too easy, to avoid certain teachers or peers they may have a conflict with and to attend to personal matters. ... Furthermore, Fallis et al (2003) stated that "cutting falls not only just in the responsibility of the students but also within the responsibility of teachers, counselors, deans, administrators, attendance staff and various others. ... Students also thought that boredom in class is often the result of teachers dulling and/or slowing down the lesson in order to focus on a struggling student;...

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"These teachers are "primarily non-punitive" (Brown, 2004, p. 286) and rely on their relationships with students rather than on fear or punishment. However, they still "use an assertive demeanor when necessary to establish their authority as a teacher" (p. 286). ... The ideal teacher sets limits, states expectations, enforces rules, avoids power struggles, and does not humiliate students (Bondy et al., 2007). ... However in the end I, as the teacher, will always have the final say so and will explain to my student why I have made the choice I have. ... This theory s...

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In order to accomplish this, the teacher needs to set the tone for the class during the first two weeks of school and never veer from it. ... The ideal classroom would involve a teacher who sits back and allows the class to teach and discipline it. ... I, as the teacher, will try to manipulate class discussion in the same way that I persuade them to insist upon a mutual respect rule. ... In addition to laying out the groundwork for classroom expectations during the first part of the school year, as a teacher I must follow up by practicing what I preach on a daily basis. ...

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I believe that what William Zinsser believes is the true value of an education is the ideal however, we do not live in an ideal world and the true value of a college education has differed in American society today. ... When a teacher gets more and more effort from his class, the student who is doing normal work can be perceived as not doing well." ... In conclusion, ideals are not always what reality reflects and what we would like 5 things to be like. ... Many pressures have arisen over the years in this country that have hindered the ideal "true value of a college education" sta...

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