Being a Good Teacher

Dr. T. CHRISTOPHER,M.E., Ph.D

PROFESSOR IN MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING TIRUNELVELI
 Teachers have a great mission to ignite the
minds of the young

Give me a child for seven years, afterwards, let the God

or the devil take the child, they cannot change the child.
-A P J Abdul Kalam
A good teacher is like
a candle - it consumes
itself to light the way
for others.  
Give a man a fish and you feed him
for a day; teach a man how to fish
and you feed him for a lifetime.

Teaching should be full of ideas

instead of stuffed with facts.

"Spoon feeding in the long run

teaches us nothing but the shape of
the spoon" - E. M. Forster
The mediocre teacher tells. 
The good teacher explains. 
The superior teacher
demonstrates. 
The great teacher inspires. 
~William Arthur Ward
 A good teacher, with
meticulous planning,
prepares him/herself
for teaching and the
student for acquisition
of knowledge-
A P J Abdul Kalam

• Academic calendar for department

• Academic calendar for the individual
• Preparation of Course plan
 What are to be planned?

• Teaching units of Lessons

• Assignments
• Unit tests
• Reporting attendance & performance
• Informing parents
• Lab demonstrations
• Invited lectures
• Special training / workshops
• Industry visits, educational tours
• Motivating students for research
• Self development-Research, attending
courses etc.
• Innovative teaching-
making models-use of
software
• Use of multimedia
• Supply of self learning
resources
• Use of commercially
available LRs
• Promote web learning
Make strong in basic concepts
Quoting Examples
Demonstrations
 Make distinctions clearly

Speed & Velocity Scalar&

Vector

Kinematics
&
Dynamics Axle &Shaft
 Equipping students for global competition

Teaching/motivating to learn
• Engineering Software
• Programming skills
• Analytical skills
• Critical information-GATE, CAT, etc
Make them think & work
Do not overload
Share your experience
 Give tips for
ethical life,
but advise…?
 Response to student’s feed back

Analyze

Feed back
The Qualities and Characteristics of a Good Teacher

•Good teachers treat their students with respect

•Good teachers don't have double standards
•Good teachers are honest
•Good teachers give their students a lot of choice in their assignments
•Good teachers have creative ways of presenting class
•Good teachers get to know their students individually
•Good teachers don't give much homework
 Bloom where you are planted!

I believe there is no other

profession in the world that is
more important to society than
that of a teacher
-A P J Abdul Kalam

Teachers are the backbone of

any country, the pillar upon
which all aspirations are
converted into realities
-A P J Abdul Kalam
When I was a young man, I wanted to
change the world. I found it was difficult
to change the world,
….nation….town…….family…..

Now, as an old man, I realize

the only thing I can change is
myself,
myself

.. suddenly I realize that if long ago I

had changed myself, I could have
made an impact on my family.. town …
nation … world.
~Author Unknown