My comment will not be about the native and non-native issue, but it would be about how non-native, like me, absorbs the American way of teaching. In my country, the only mean to pass the course is to memorize what the teacher is saying to get A. I had two things which was frightened me when I was a student, the test and my behavior toward my teacher. Where is the role of the student? And where is the role of the textbook? As I learn and understand is that we have a triangle of learning process.
The role of the students is just to listen and memorize what they have learned. I was not satisfied with that since I came here. The student is everything. We have to think about the best way of teaching, like showing them some documentary movies or visiting some producing companies and so on. In Saudi Arabia, learning is like a heavy duty for most of the students, while in many countries it is a lot of fun. I am not talking about how to deal with the student, but how to facilitate and bring something new for them. The more efforts that the teacher does for his students the more appreciation will get from them.
I assure that the students’ questions are beneficial. So that, teacher should keep in mind that having time to answer the students question is the most important part of the learning process. If the teacher talks all the time, how can students get their chance for questions. Some teachers avoid having time for questions because they feel embarrassed if they could not answer them. As a result of this, most of the students find it difficult to ask some questions and they think the teacher is something holly and sacred.
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