Building confidence with students can be a challenge for a teacher.
The trust formed becomes the foundation for the creation of fluent and open two-way communication. That way, the learning situation in the study room becomes more lively and fun. However, the process of building confidence with students requires special tips to be realized. What are the special techniques? Let’s look at more information below.
1. Teach with all your heart
Having a role as a teacher, sometimes creating someone must act decisively and as objectively as possible. Even so, showing or giving up empathy and sympathy is still permissible. An ideal teacher can understand the obstacles and struggles faced by his students. It is undeniable that many students are required to try harder than others.
Giving warm greetings and appreciation for student attendance can give a positive impression. Also, students will feel valued. Based on research carried out from the University of Toronto in the journal The Importance of Developing Trust and Emotional Emotional Intelligence in the Classroom, pronounce that students will respect the teacher whenever he is valued. This is due to the teacher being a model for the students themselves. The speech acts implemented by the teacher are a real example for students.
2. Maintain credibility and consistency
The obligation of a teacher is more than just training and submitting subject matter. Students have the right to be protected and given sufficient attention. A teacher ideally participates in presenting solutions and choices in solving problems faced by his students.
Providing opportunities for students to express their opinions and answers to questions submitted is important. That way, students will feel relied on and appear bolder. Differences of opinion between students and teachers are common. Trying together to explore solutions to problems can foster a sense of tolerance, for students or teachers alike. Do this business regularly and consistently so that students are accustomed and more exposed to submit their opinions.
3. Communicative and expressive teaching
In the results of a study published by Occidental College California on School is So Boring: High-Stakes Testing and Boredom at a Middle Middle School, it was written that learning by teacher-driven activities, wanted to cause boredom in students. Boredom experienced by students dominant towards attitudes and behavior of students in the classroom. Regular activities carried out continuously, and monotonous create students feel not challenged enough. Therefore, he cannot publish creativity in assuming optimally.
Submission of lessons that involve a stern tone of voice and gestures can attract attention and interest from students. Teaching, with the help of visual aids, whether visual or audio and chanting lessons with not many jokes, is felt to create a more interesting atmosphere. Communicative teaching can also be carried out by handing random impromptu questions to students. With these ways, students are eager to form the learning process. Using new learning innovations can enliven the atmosphere of learning in the classroom.