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Interview grand-parents
Do you think teacher-student relationships are important?
Yes, because then you feel more comfortable at school and you are more relaxed.
Is there anything changed about teacher-student relationships of your school time and now?
When I was in school teachers were still allowed to hit their students so I think it is very different nowadays.
What do you think affects a good teacher-student relationship?
I think it is important that teachers do not say personal stuff in class or embarrasses students, but also the other way around and teachers should be strict but not mean
Do you think a good teacher-student relationship affects the marks of the student?
I think a bit, because mostly if students like the teacher they are more interested in the subject.
Do you think a bad teacher-student relationship has influence of the student’s everyday life?
Yes, because they standard don't like the lesson or that teacher speaking so they hate it when they have that lesson.
Do you worry about the relationship between your son/daughter and its teacher?
Well, when my children were in school I didn't really worry, because I think I raised them to act polite and of course they had some teacher that they disliked, but not big problems.
Did you have a good relationship with your teacher when you were a student?
When I was in school you mostly didn't have a good relation with your teacher it was really different compared to nowadays.
How do you think teachers should handle with student who don’t behave well?
First give a warning or two, when it is still going on let them stay behind send them out or give them extra work.
Do you think students care about their relation between themselves and their teacher?
I don't think they worry about it, but I think that they think it is very nice if a teacher likes you.
Are you happy with the way teachers go on with your daughter/son?
I think it went okay between my children and their teachers when they were in school.
Do you think teacher-student relationships are important?
Yes, because then you feel more comfortable at school and you are more relaxed.
Is there anything changed about teacher-student relationships of your school time and now?
When I was in school teachers were still allowed to hit their students so I think it is very different nowadays.
What do you think affects a good teacher-student relationship?
I think it is important that teachers do not say personal stuff in class or embarrasses students, but also the other way around and teachers should be strict but not mean
Do you think a good teacher-student relationship affects the marks of the student?
I think a bit, because mostly if students like the teacher they are more interested in the subject.
Do you think a bad teacher-student relationship has influence of the student’s everyday life?
Yes, because they standard don't like the lesson or that teacher speaking so they hate it when they have that lesson.
Do you worry about the relationship between your son/daughter and its teacher?
Well, when my children were in school I didn't really worry, because I think I raised them to act polite and of course they had some teacher that they disliked, but not big problems.
Did you have a good relationship with your teacher when you were a student?
When I was in school you mostly didn't have a good relation with your teacher it was really different compared to nowadays.
How do you think teachers should handle with student who don’t behave well?
First give a warning or two, when it is still going on let them stay behind send them out or give them extra work.
Do you think students care about their relation between themselves and their teacher?
I don't think they worry about it, but I think that they think it is very nice if a teacher likes you.
Are you happy with the way teachers go on with your daughter/son?
I think it went okay between my children and their teachers when they were in school.
Interview teacher
Do you think it is important to have good individual contact with your students?
Yes, because it makes students talk easier to you, ask questions, tell problems etc. and they also behave better in class.
How do you make students feel comfortable?
Don’t embarrass them, be nice to them as much as possible, help them etc.
How do you help students with their personal problems?
Of course and if we can’t figure it out we might ask someone else to help.
What do you find important qualities that teachers need to have?
Skills to explain good, be relaxed if students need you and also keep they calm in class.
Suggest ways in which you would stop a bully in school?
I would punish the person that bullies and talk to the person that is being bullied. And talk to both children’s parents.
Do you think student-teacher relationships are better nowadays?
Yes, I think that teachers are more open to their students nowadays.
What qualities do you find important for a students to have?
Well, of course that they respect teachers and their classmates and also that they concentrate and pay attention.
How do you help students who don’t understand your subject?
I give those students extra explanations also other ways.
What is your opinion about homework?
I thin k that students have to do their homework, but also teachers shouldn’t give too much and also see if students have time to do the homework you gave together with the other subjects.
Do you give students the chance to skip a test/homework if he/she has personal problems?
It depends on what personal problem it is and the should always do it, but maybe at a later moment.
Do you think it is important to have good individual contact with your students?
Yes, because it makes students talk easier to you, ask questions, tell problems etc. and they also behave better in class.
How do you make students feel comfortable?
Don’t embarrass them, be nice to them as much as possible, help them etc.
How do you help students with their personal problems?
Of course and if we can’t figure it out we might ask someone else to help.
What do you find important qualities that teachers need to have?
Skills to explain good, be relaxed if students need you and also keep they calm in class.
Suggest ways in which you would stop a bully in school?
I would punish the person that bullies and talk to the person that is being bullied. And talk to both children’s parents.
Do you think student-teacher relationships are better nowadays?
Yes, I think that teachers are more open to their students nowadays.
What qualities do you find important for a students to have?
Well, of course that they respect teachers and their classmates and also that they concentrate and pay attention.
How do you help students who don’t understand your subject?
I give those students extra explanations also other ways.
What is your opinion about homework?
I thin k that students have to do their homework, but also teachers shouldn’t give too much and also see if students have time to do the homework you gave together with the other subjects.
Do you give students the chance to skip a test/homework if he/she has personal problems?
It depends on what personal problem it is and the should always do it, but maybe at a later moment.
Conclusion:
We think that relations in school play an important role in the students’ lives. We think bad relationships in school will have a negative effect on marks, because students don’t feel comfortable and don’t like to go to school. As a consequence of that the students won’t pay attention and will have difficulties with homework and learning. He or she would also have a lot of stress about homework, marks and the relationships itself.
We think that it needs to come from two sides if you want to build a good relationship. So, that teacher needs to make the student feel comfortable, but the student also needs to behave in class and be kind to the teacher. We also think that bullying is a problem in a lot of schools. A lot of students are ‘scared’ to go to school by bullying. We also think that a school needs to fight against bullying although it is very difficult to see it when someone is bullied.
So, overall we think form all the research we have done that relationships in school are important for students’ lives.
We think that relations in school play an important role in the students’ lives. We think bad relationships in school will have a negative effect on marks, because students don’t feel comfortable and don’t like to go to school. As a consequence of that the students won’t pay attention and will have difficulties with homework and learning. He or she would also have a lot of stress about homework, marks and the relationships itself.
We think that it needs to come from two sides if you want to build a good relationship. So, that teacher needs to make the student feel comfortable, but the student also needs to behave in class and be kind to the teacher. We also think that bullying is a problem in a lot of schools. A lot of students are ‘scared’ to go to school by bullying. We also think that a school needs to fight against bullying although it is very difficult to see it when someone is bullied.
So, overall we think form all the research we have done that relationships in school are important for students’ lives.
Comparison:
We could only compare it to one Dutch school. We compared our research with the research of the Vechtdal College. We came a bit to the same conclusion. We both think that relations in school are important, but they think that it is different with relations with teachers, because you don’t see them after school. And you won’t keep in contact with them when you leave high-school to go to university. Although, we think it is important for making you feel comfortable in school. So, we have a different opinion about student-teacher relationships, but we think the same about friends. We both think friends are very important, because don’t only see them at school. And you mostly keep in contact with them even if you are not in the same class anymore.
We could only compare it to one Dutch school. We compared our research with the research of the Vechtdal College. We came a bit to the same conclusion. We both think that relations in school are important, but they think that it is different with relations with teachers, because you don’t see them after school. And you won’t keep in contact with them when you leave high-school to go to university. Although, we think it is important for making you feel comfortable in school. So, we have a different opinion about student-teacher relationships, but we think the same about friends. We both think friends are very important, because don’t only see them at school. And you mostly keep in contact with them even if you are not in the same class anymore.