In this article by Joanne Lipman, a tough orchestra teacher is described as one of the best. The teacher even resorted to calling students idiots and poking them with pencils and was still loved by the students. This teacher's students became very successful in every career field they decided to go into. Lipman suggests that this is because the "tough love" style of teaching actually works. She says that traditional teaching methods are shown to work better than the newer methods. She even says that acknowledging failure and the fact that not everyone succeeds 100% of the time has been found to be very effective. Also, hard work and determination help develop talent.
I though that this was very interesting. I have found that the stricter teachers are more effective at getting their points across. I liked the facts being drilled into my head because it helped me learn better. I do not agree with calling students idiots or being cold- hearted, but I do believe that a little strictness and structure is needed to have effective instruction. I also agree that the students should be taught that you cannot always win. Failure IS an option.
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