We have got to be very careful when we talk about a teacher to other teachers. The student, first of all takes into consideration the opinion of the teacher he is talking to. More often than not, the student will try to agree with that opinion.
Commenting on their teachers is something that most students do. Students are quite intelligent and keen observers. Teachers are their role models and the students judge their performance not only on the basis of their mastery over the subject but also by their method of teaching, communication skills, interaction with students and their general nature…
From the play we gather that Crocker-Harris is an ideal teacher of the old type. His students are afraid of him, yet they love him. They dare not disobey him, knowing well that obeying him is not going to bring them any reward. They complain against him and yet they like him. Perhaps, it is…
Yes, Frank certainly encourages Taplow’s comment on Crocker-Harris although he pretends to do otherwise. First, knowing well the rules, he asks Taplow why Harris-Crocker has not told him his result yet. However, when Taplow tells him that Crocker-Harris is ‘like that’, he snubs him. So, Frank is all the time trying to be very clever….
Crocker Harris, according to Taplow, is a strict disciplinarian. He follows all the rules and regulations which others do not bother to follow. Even on the last day of the school he calls Taplow for extra work. Besides, he does not entertain any flattery from the students. In spite of this, Taplow respects him for…
In the twentieth century, there has been a revolutionary change in human perceptions. We have begun to take a holistic view of the very basis of our existence. The earth is now regarded as a living organism of which we are parts. It has its own metabolic needs and processes necessary for staying alive, which…
Nani Palkhivala reminds us of the famous saying forests precede mankind, the deserts follow. The best forests on the earth are the tropical forests. The great wealth is now eroding at the rate of forty to fifty million acres a year. The poor cut the forests for the sake of firewood. A five fold increase…
For the first time in human history, the people have shown real concern for the environment. It is so because they have understood that human beings cannot survive if the systems of the earth fail. We now know that human life depends on four basic systems namely–fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands. These four together along…
The earth has four principal biological systems. These are fisheries, forests, grasslands and croplands. They form the basis of the world’s economic system. They supply us food and raw materials for industry. These biological systems are being depleted due to excessive use. Overfishing is quite common. Forests are being destroyed to obtain firewood for cooking….