The right kind of teaching

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) training in English that I recently completed on April 29, 2017 has opened my eyes to the various ways in which the quality of teaching in our country can be improved.  I found out the difference between skill-based teaching and knowledge-based teaching. For instance, as an English teacher, I realised the difference between teaching a subject and teaching a language. As per traditional teaching methods, students are simply expected to be able to read and write in the examinations; but a child actually needs to learn to listen, read, speak and write in the language being taught. 

A good teacher is a person who can motivate his/her students and can sense their needs and expectations; someone who can draw them out of their shyness and reluctance to learn confidently.

It is praiseworthy that the government has introduced such training programmes to improve education in Bangladesh. They should also monitor the academic institutions to ensure that they are implementing such progressive and effective methods of teaching.