i've learnt a lot of things from my ex-students...thanks for ur feedback

i asked my ex-students (current friends) to write feedback for me last Thurs (4F) and Fri (4A). i told them that they can comment on anything including what they dislike about me and my teaching. this is because i want to learn from them so that i can improve myself as well as my teaching. i did not have time to read the feedback in school. thus, i was only able to read all the comments aafter school dismissed.

based on my observation and what they wrote, i learn that they all prefer sth interesting and new. for instance, songs, pictures, drawing and so on and so forth. furthermore, they do not like to use school textbook. they also dislike to be given homework as they complain about they do not have sufficient time to do homework. in addition, they hate to copy exercises from blackboard or workbooks because they think that copying is time-consuming. they are not really into literature and this is especially true for Science stream students since they think that literature is too general, vague and subjective.

besides, i found out that they do not like to paste their works onto their exercise books. this is most probably because they don't like to use glue and it is time-consuming. i think i can understand how they feel as i experienced the same thing before. from my point of view, Form 4 students are mature and independent enough to keep their works systematically. they know how to arrange their works accordingly. hence, i think they would rather keep all the worksheets in a file than paste them onto exercise books.

moreover, i found out that a simple reward like Cloud-9 can cheer them up and motivate them to do better. they like candies very much. CANDIES play an important role in bringing lessons alive. from my point of view, teachers can give their students candies from time to time so that students are more into the lessons and more ready to learn.

besides, i think Form 4 students not only need a teacher who teaches at all times in their classroom but also a teacher who can be their "aged friend" . i say this because a teacher can only know what students need the most by this way. to clarify this, students would only dare to tell what is really in their mind if their teacher is willing to listen to their viewpoint as a friend.

i have gained experience, new knowledge, friendship and others from this teaching practice...i hope all these would enable me to improve myself as well as my teaching (...if i really become a teacher in the future...)