WHAT MAKES A

TEACHER SPECIAL?
By Paul Bress

Based on a survey with a simple

questionnaire:
Write down the five things
which, in your opinion, make a
teacher special.
Completed by 40 adult students of many
different nationalities, and 20 experienced
teachers.

STUDENTS THINK A SPECIAL

TEACHER
NUMBER OF STUDENTS HAS CARING QUALITIES
INTERESTS/MOTIVATES STUDENTS

4 3

10
15

22

USES A VARIETY OF UP-TO-DATE

MATERIALS, TOPICS AND
METHODS
GIVES ALL THE STUDENTS EQUAL,
FAIR TREATMENT
IS PATIENT AND RE-TEACHES
WHERE NECESSARY
IS FUNNY

TEACHERS THINK A SPECIAL

TEACHER
NUMBER OF TEACHERS

TREATS EACH STUDENT AS

AN INDIVIDUAL
IS ENTHUSIASTIC/INSPIRING

17

HAS CARING QUALITIES

10
14

CREATES A RICH LEARNING

ENVIRONMENT
IS FUNNY
IS SPONTANEOUS/FLEXIBLE