Teacher- Student Relationship

The importance of building teacher-student relationship

Introduction
Improving students relationships with teachers has important, positive and long-lasting implications for students academic and social development.

What do positive student-teacher relationships look like in the classroom?

Teachers show their pleasure and enjoyment of

students. Teachers interact in a responsive and respectful manner. Teachers offer students help (e.g., answering questions in timely manner, offering support that matches the childrens needs) in achieving academic and social objectives.

What do positive student-teacher relationships look like in the classroom?

Teachers help students reflect on their thinking

and learning skills. Teachers know and demonstrate knowledge about individual students backgrounds, interests, emotional strengths and academic levels. Teachers seldom show irritability or aggravation toward students.

Contribution of positive relationship (towards teachers)

Positive teacher-student relationships evidenced by teachers reports of low conflict, a high degree of closeness and support, and little dependency
(Battistich, Schaps, & Wilson, 2004; Birch & Ladd, 1997; Hamre & Pianta, 2001).

Students were less likely to avoid school, appeared more self-directed, more cooperative, and more engaged in learning (Birch & Ladd, 1997; Klem &
Connell, 2004).

Many discipline problems are prevented and produce more positive responses by students in the school (Aspy & Roebuck, 1977) All this will also contribute to the better image of

Contribution of positive relationship (towards students)

Students will attain higher levels of achievement than those students with more conflictual relationships.
Students feels a personal connection to a teacher- experiences frequent communication with a teacher- receives more guidance and praise than criticism from the teacher.

The student is likely to become more trustful of that teacher- show more engagement (motivation) in the academic content presented. Therefore, display better classroom behavior.

FACTORS INFLUENCING TEACHERSTUDENT RELATIONSHIP

Shows professionalism in teaching profession Appearance Dress according to the prescribed dress code

Teachers Personality

Full of enthusiasm and energetic

Body Language

Make a good eye contact with the students

Shows the competency of the teacher

Shows positive attitude

Always have discussion with the students

Teachers Behaviour

Use appropriate language with students

Use positive words to increase motivation

Shows empathy to the students

Empat hy Care and build the togethe rness among student s

Shows interest on the topic that will be taught.

SHOWS GOOD EXAMPLES

Looks calm and cheerfu l

Sincere in teaching

Practic e effectiv e commu nicatio n

Classroom should be cheerful, clean and in order arranged

As a space for children build their potentials.

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

Grab students attention to study

Teaching aids are provided completely

Classroom might motivate the student.