Teacher Quality and Education

Question 1

What are the characteristics of good teachers?

Answer 1

•Engage students in learning
• Set clear objectives for lessons
• Know their subject content and how to teach
• Good classroom management skills
• Committed to improve students performance
• Helps students to learn
• Set high expectations for students
• Good rapport with students
• Knowledge of learners
• Good listening skills
• Effective discipline skills
• Commend students when is necessary .

Question 2

What are the characteristics of bad teachers?

Answer 2

• Lack of classroom management
• Lack of preparation
• Lack of subject matter knowledge
• Poor interpersonal skills
• Lack of commitment
• They find a teaching method that fits them and expect their
students to adapt to that method
• They play favourites
• Teacher centred.

Question 3

What are the Factors affecting teacher quality?

Answer 3

•Teacher preparation
• Lack of infrastructure
• Supervision and monitoring
• Instructional materials
• In-service training/professional development
• Salary of teachers
• Lack of promotion as and when due
• Teacher experience
• Work overload
• Required to teach unfamiliar subjects
• Class size

Question 4

What are the Effects of Bad Teacher Characteristics on Learners

Answer 4

•Students feel intimidated
• Low student’s performance
• Learners learn the bad behaviour of the teacher
• Students suffer emotional abuse

Question 5

What are the Effects of Good Teacher Characteristics on Learner?

Answer 5

•Learners feel comfortable and relaxed in class
• Improved student performance