| Teaching is a noble profession. You can be a | | | | You need to have a good understanding of your |
| schoolteacher, a lecturer, a professor or a tutor; you | | | | subject before you teach. Any student can ask you |
| need to impart your knowledge to your students in a | | | | any question during the lecture, and you must be |
| form that they can easily understand. There are many | | | | prepared for that. Discouraging students from asking |
| people who are in the teaching profession, but do not | | | | questions is a very bad practice. It just means that you |
| know how to be a good teacher. Here are some | | | | are an incompetent teacher. Answer your questions |
| points for you to follow, to be a good teacher: | | | | with patience. Never laugh at any question, because it |
| Understand their level: | | | | means you are indirectly discouraging them from |
| You might be a doctorate-holding professor, but still be | | | | asking more questions. If you do not know the answer |
| a bad teacher. You need to understand the level of | | | | to some question, just admit it. Do not give wrong |
| your students and keep your lecture simple. Start with | | | | answers. Applaud the student for his intelligent question, |
| the basics, and then move to complicated things. Even | | | | and promise him that you will look it up and answer it |
| if you are teaching students at masters' levels, always | | | | during the next lecture. Make sure to look it up later, |
| give a brief and simple intro about the subject of 5-10 | | | | and answer his question. |
| minutes. | | | | Be friendly |
| Be confident | | | | Be friendly with the students and understand their |
| If you are new to this profession, make sure you do a | | | | problems. Do not act as a robot-you are a human, and |
| lot of practice before you face your class. If you | | | | your students are too. Help them with their problems. |
| reflect your nervousness, the students will take it to | | | | Also, be sure, you do not get too friendly. Always |
| their advantage. Always maintain an eye contact, and | | | | maintain the distance that is required between a |
| do not fear them. You need to understand, that you | | | | teacher and a student. |
| are the one in charge. | | | | Follow these steps and be an excellent teacher. |
| Prepare your lecture | | | | Students will appreciate you and respect you. |