James Comer once said, “No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.” This was the situation of a teacher, Mr.Wayman and his class in the poem, “Students,” composed by Tom Wayman, and of an assistant professor, Katie and her students in an excerpt from the novel, “Crow Lake,” penned by Mary Lawson. Despite the remarking resemblance in the relationship shared by the instructors’ and their respective students there are numerous differences between the two pieces of literature because of the manner in which the teachers react when their teaching skills are challenged.
In Students and in Crow Lake, both of the instructors’ fail to fathom their students; and the students’ fail to fathom their respective instructors’. In …show more content…
In Students, Mr. Wayman possesses an unflinching desire to educate and enlighten his disciples through his, “Kung Fu Theory of Education,”which highlights the importance of learning “as self-defence. The more you understand… the more prepared you are.” The protagonist in Crow Lake is candid when she admits, “Teaching I don’t enjoy at all.” She only teaches because it allows her to continue doing what she is most passionate about, research. Furthermore, Mr. Wayman relentlessly promotes his Kung Fu Theory even when students do not pay much attention to it. Katie on the contrary, allowed the yawn of girl in the front row get to her because she took it too personally even though the incident had previously occurred countless times. Suddenly, she then “packed up [her] notes and left the room,” because she believed Matt could have been able provided the students with a more enhanced education in which “they[the students] would been riveted.” On the other hand, Mr. Wayman came to the conclusion that his students would be more intrigued by the mark they received than anything he would have taught them. There is contrast between the two texts because both instruction possess distinct mindsets.
“Students,” by Tom Wayman and the passage from “Crow Lake,” by Mary Lawson share multiple similarities concerning the relationship between the teacher and student, but there
In Students and in Crow Lake, both of the instructors’ fail to fathom their students; and the students’ fail to fathom their respective instructors’. In …show more content…
In Students, Mr. Wayman possesses an unflinching desire to educate and enlighten his disciples through his, “Kung Fu Theory of Education,”which highlights the importance of learning “as self-defence. The more you understand… the more prepared you are.” The protagonist in Crow Lake is candid when she admits, “Teaching I don’t enjoy at all.” She only teaches because it allows her to continue doing what she is most passionate about, research. Furthermore, Mr. Wayman relentlessly promotes his Kung Fu Theory even when students do not pay much attention to it. Katie on the contrary, allowed the yawn of girl in the front row get to her because she took it too personally even though the incident had previously occurred countless times. Suddenly, she then “packed up [her] notes and left the room,” because she believed Matt could have been able provided the students with a more enhanced education in which “they[the students] would been riveted.” On the other hand, Mr. Wayman came to the conclusion that his students would be more intrigued by the mark they received than anything he would have taught them. There is contrast between the two texts because both instruction possess distinct mindsets.
“Students,” by Tom Wayman and the passage from “Crow Lake,” by Mary Lawson share multiple similarities concerning the relationship between the teacher and student, but there