Metaphors for Describing Teachers

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What metaphor is used to describe teachers as orchestrating conversation and setting the pace and tone?

Actors

Orchestral leaders (correct)

Gardeners

Group leaders

According to Zoltan Dornyei and Tim Murphey, what is the principal responsibility of teachers?

To define teaching itself

To encourage autonomous learning

To socialize learners

ToFoster good relationships with learners (correct)

How do teachers feel about being on a stage?

Uncomfortable

Nervous

Like they are actors (correct)

Excited

Why is using metaphors to describe teachers more helpful than trying to define teaching itself?

Teaching can be synonymous to different verbs Signup and view all the answers

How do Zoltan Dornyei and Tim Murphey define the business of teaching?

Exercising group leadership Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest about the teaching style as the group develops its identity?

Teachers should relax their grip and foster more democratic class practices. Signup and view all the answers

What is one view of the teaching/learning relationship according to the text?

Promoting learners' autonomy and responsibility for their learning. Signup and view all the answers

What role does the author imply for teachers regarding their classroom leadership style?

To find a balance between being autocratic and democratic based on the situation. Signup and view all the answers

What immediate impressions do learners usually pick up from their teachers in the classroom?

The way the teacher walks into the room and the attitude to the class. Signup and view all the answers

What does the author suggest about teachers' presentation to learners in the classroom?

Teachers should differentiate between who they are and who they are as teachers. Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason teachers are advised to memorize students' names?

To show at least some understanding of who the students are Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for teachers to listen to their students according to the text?

To be aware of students' comments and reactions Signup and view all the answers

What does the text suggest about correcting students' behaviors?

It is vital to treat learners with respect when correcting them Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important for teachers to be even-handed in their approach to students?

To avoid negatively affecting quiet or less forthcoming students Signup and view all the answers

What is the potential consequence of paying more attention to robust classmates than quiet students?

Quiet students will be negatively affected Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor in establishing rapport between teachers and students, according to the text?

Thorough preparation and organization Signup and view all the answers

How can teachers enable themselves to recognize their students, as suggested in the text?

Putting name cards in front of them during the first weeks Signup and view all the answers

What is the main characteristic that students want teachers to know about them, as mentioned in the text?

Their names and some understanding of their character Signup and view all the answers

What is an important aspect of successfully interacting with students?

Teachers acting as authoritative figures and leaders Signup and view all the answers

What contributes to the establishment of rapport between teachers and students, based on the text?

Teachers' knowledge and know-how in relation to the subjects they teach Signup and view all the answers