Some years ago (is it 10 already?!), when I was on a one-year leave, I put in a good deal of time to survey high school, middle school, and elementary school students on a whole host of issues. One of the questions I posed dealt with which teaching tool/resource has had the most profound impact on their learning.
I asked students to rank, in order of importance, the tool that most influenced or has had the greatest impact on their learning experience. The options included; books/media, computers/laptops (tech), field trips, homework/classwork, projects or teachers. By far, among over 1,000 students surveyed, from six states, students rated teachers as the most essential element or having the great impact on their learning.
No matter the teaching resource or device, students really do long for and understand the value and importance of one to one contact. Since students 'get it' when it comes to valuing the merits of having a great teacher then the public needs to do all we can to maximize the positive engagement between teachers and students.
Dick
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