Test: Factors Affecting Teaching - 1 - CUET Humanities MCQ

Mrs. Sharma can impart learning with better skill and results because she possesses excellent communication skills. Communication skills involve speaking, writing, imagery, body language, and the organisation of ideas into understandable structures. So, learning can be imparted in a better way because of these communication skills. Ability to interact with students in a better way reflects interpersonal skills. Knowledge of pedagogy helps in teaching by understanding pupils better.

Use of TV and video cassettes while teaching demonstrates that the teacher has good command over techniques of teaching.
Teaching is an art; but in a modern age, science has given us so many technologies, which can be used for teaching purpose and they are very helpful in explaining the concepts in a better way. A very good quality of a teacher is to use all these modern technologies for teaching.

Educational psychology is a must for solving problems like backwardness, cheating, indiscipline, and improper environment. It is the branch of psychology which is applied to the field of education and studies the behaviour of students in educational settings.

Teaching process includes three variables:

• Dependent variable: A student is a dependent variable.
• Independent variable: A teacher is an independent variable.
• Intervening variable: It plays a role for the interaction between other two variables. This includes content and methods of teaching.

A lively classroom is the one having frequent student-teacher discussions. This is the two-way teaching method.

A teacher must take it seriously and review his/her own teaching skills and knowledge. This will be a remedial method for the teacher to enhance/improve his/her teaching skills. It will thus be reflective in nature.

The greatest cause of failure of a new teacher is in the area of interpersonal relations. If the teacher is not able to develop a bond or relationship with the students, she will be rejected by the students and will face a lot of hardships.

Interpersonal communication is the process by which people exchange information, feelings, and meaning through verbal and non-verbal messages: it is face-to-face communication. Emotions result from outside stimuli or physiological changes that influence our behaviors and communication.

Disciplinary issues come up when a teacher fails to engage students in a meaningful and constructive programme. The nature of students is volatile. They are easily distracted by things. Only a constructive programme could help them gain attention towards the meaningful tasks conducted in the classroom, so that their mind remains occupied to the most productive tasks.

Excessive strictness is a negative trait that can lead to resistance in students. The teacher must strive to create an atmosphere where the students can learn without fearing of being ridiculed or belittled. They need an environment which is safe to learn by their mistakes.