It would have to be an extremely bored student, who once cheekily said,
“A teacher is like a thousand mothers; a mother can put only one child to sleep.”
Looking at current trends, this may not be a hyperbole any longer. Student interest in attending lectures is at an all time low, having fallen exponentially over the years. Although teachers claim that this “deplorable” condition is a direct result of the plethora of coaching classes mushrooming all over, the actual cause may be entirely different. There is a growing concern that the real reason may be the inherent flaws in the partly outdated curriculum and the sub-standard level of teaching.
A typical lecture in college usually starts five minutes late; the delay occurring chiefly because the teacher is late or is busy setting up the projector (which is redundant in most lectures). Then there are numerous interruptions as the latecomers keep coming in ones and twos, and they are reprimanded by the lecturer who was probably late too. Finally, what follows is quite similar to a hastily prepared presentation by an inexperienced salesman who is simply reading the shoddy slides to an unreceptive, day-dreaming audience. Then some more time is wasted in taking attendance. This farce is grandly termed as a “lecture”.
Students have come to believe that “Those who can, do; those who can’t, teach”. They do not have any respect for their teachers who, in turn, don’t give them any reason to. Unhealthy student – teacher relationship in a country, where it was traditionally considered sacred and the teacher was an important influence in the student’s life, is a pitiful state. Numerous teachers have admitted that the current system is flawed. Sincere efforts need to be taken to avoid further deterioration. Presently many of the teachers are industry misfits and some are inexperienced. there is a need to rope in experienced teachers by enticing them with lucrative salaries so that the level of teaching staff is improved.
Students on their part need to show growing interest in the learning process. This can be achieved by making the course more practical oriented.
It really doesn’t make sense to show them just the slides in lectures with little practical background. Also, attending lectures should be by choice and not out of compulsion. Otherwise in addition to being a dull and meaningless chore, the concept of lectures will become an anachronism.
-Vishal Parekh
11/03/2010 at 12:38 am Permalink
AWESOME!!!
13/03/2010 at 7:15 pm Permalink
too good parekh. mind blowing.
15/03/2010 at 11:28 pm Permalink
Amazingly written vishal!absolutely brilliant!
16/03/2010 at 7:42 am Permalink
nice work parekh
17/03/2010 at 9:04 pm Permalink
hey…very nicely written!! gud job
27/03/2010 at 12:16 am Permalink
hey tu mere level ka likh sakta hai re..to good…
27/03/2010 at 8:11 pm Permalink
gr8 job. no less dan a professional……….2 gud……..
10/04/2010 at 11:58 pm Permalink
nice one vishal!!
18/07/2010 at 7:00 pm Permalink
good 1
19/07/2010 at 1:04 am Permalink
hey vish nice re.read it 2nd tym.
19/07/2010 at 8:50 pm Permalink
its’ just that some teachers (majority of them) don’t know how to teach or can’t control the class or have no interest in giving lectures…..
28/07/2010 at 1:59 pm Permalink
hey vishu….mindblowing…awesome yaar!!
