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C. Teachers’ ways of delivering materials
The third question that I asked my students is “Do you like teachers who are fast in explaining and giving instructions, or do you like teachers who are patient and gentle?”
Students who preferred patient and gentle teachers were Student F, Student L, Student W, Student M, Student I, Student P, Student E, Student R, and Student C. In general, they had a
similar reason: teachers who are patient and gentle make students feel comfortable, hence they will not learn under pressure and not be afraid to ask questions.
Only three students preferred both patient and fast teachers. They were Student H, Student G, and Student S. Three other students liked teachers who are “in between”, meaning
that these teachers are neither fast nor patientgentle in explaining. They were Student O, Student A, and Student J. For Student O, patient teachers might cause sleepiness,
“Personally, I like teacher who teaches not too fast or too patient and gentle. If the teacher explains and gives instructions too fast, the students sometimes get difficulty in getting the
point. On the other hand, if the teacher explains and gives instructions patiently and slowly, the students will be bored and sleepy.”
The last group of students consisted of those who favored teachers who are fast in explaining materials. There was only one student in this group, Student N. When teachers
explained fast, classes were dismissed faster too. That is what makes Student N happy. Student D had a special view on this. For her, good teachers were teachers who could explain
the materials in a simple way, but the explanation was clear and did not take a long time to explain.
Teacher A asserted that good teachers should be able to adjust their speed of teaching, and see the students’ characteristics and speed as well. Teacher B, different from Teacher A,
mentioned that patient and gentle teachers will make the class comfortable, hence students will not be afraid to ask questions or propose their ideas.
D. Formal teachers
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