The Balance of Power

 

The Balance of Power

The balance of power in education is a topic that encompasses and seeks balance within the classroom. This means that both students and teachers can work together to develop a correct teaching-learning process. The way students feel is an important key to the development of learning objectives, for example, if students feel motivated then the classroom environment will be correct for their learning, on the contrary, if students do not They are motivated enough to acquire knowledge, this is something negative since in this way educational progress is interrupted. The teacher's attitude is also an important factor, the key is communication. Without communication, students and teachers cannot have a good exchange of knowledge.

What Needs to Change and Has not: Teacher Control

According to John, W, and Sons (2013). A series of unknowns is shown according to the person who is in charge of the schedules, rules, and regulations within the classroom, this can be summarized as the authority in charge according to Bunce (2009) will always be a teacher. But the way he gives us to understand this is that all the responsibility always falls on the teacher and although it is true in part, student collaboration is also needed to maintain an orderly environment.

In the same way, the faculty in most cases is in charge of regulating the rules and laws to be fulfilled in a broader sense, one of the tools that facilitates control within the classroom and within the entire learning period is the syllable. The syllable is a powerful tool that helps to consider the true educational needs and all the objectives to be fulfilled throughout the course.

Another important point is how a 'good' teacher can be recognized in the classroom. Over time there is still a debate on how the correct behavior of a teacher would be, but nevertheless one of the most named characteristics is that of patience and respect. This means that humanity prevails first, understanding that teachers are not perfect and that they also have mistaken but they try to be better every day. Vulnerabilities exist in all human beings, but a teacher who works to be a better person and can teach with the heart is undoubtedly a 'good' teacher.

Changing the Balance of Power

Learner-centered explains that power is shared between teachers and students, this is not transferred at all to the whole class. The ultimate goal is that students improve their learning skills, so they can teach themselves. The process to become an independent learner is a large and gradual procedure. This does not mean that teacher is less used by students, college students begin being depended on the learner, but with the time they become to more independently.

Redistributing Power: Activities and Assignments

In the beginning, some students selected easy assignments or the one that they like, but all of the choice the correct assignment of their preferences. Students have two thoughts about these approaches. The first one is that teacher wants to give chances, and the second is that s/he does not want any blame for a bad grade. It is possible to give more controllable time for projects with experienced students, this is used especially for larger projects. There is a possibility to let students make decisions

about the weight of their assignments. 

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