Probem Encounter

What are my thoughts on this scenario?

Andy has trouble excelling in class due to the following factors:

• Inability to process information provided in class and textbook
• Inability to understand contents covered in class
• Inability to remember what the teacher taught him in class & what he memorize for the test
• Andy feels that his effort does not guarantee him success (study still fail)

Besides that, I personally felt that the teaching method of the teacher was inappropriate. According to the scenario, she mentioned that "we have no time" and their "Science test is next week". Even though Ms Wong was rushing for time to cover the Water Cycle Topic, I felt that there are many other ways to deliver the topic to her students apart from instructing the students to memorize! Since there was not much time, Ms Wong should actually introduce something that will gain the students attention such as informing the students on the objective of the Water Cycle topic. Apart from that, she may want to show some videos related to Water Cycle topic to enhance the students' understanding. In fact, primary school students tend to be more visual thus, showing a good video on Water Cycle topic perhaps, will aid them in understanding the topic. 


After all, the teaching methods of teacher must be able to accommodate to all students in class, despite their different learning abilities. Yes, perhaps, Andy is a low ability learner and unable to process information easily. The main responsibility of a teacher is to ensure that the students are able to understand the fundamentals of the different topics and subjects taught in class. No matter how fast or smart a student is, they still need a teacher to be present in class to give them support and aid in learning.