The attributes of a good teacher are universal. They must have expertise and enthusiasm about subject matter, be prepared and organised for every class, must recognise the autonomy and agency of each student, and equip them with the tools to deal with problem in a 21st-century world.
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Eight years ago, in May, a large crowd staged a sit-in at Gezi Park, next to Taksim Square, Istanbul s bustling public plaza in the downtown of its European side. People wanted to save the park s 600 trees that would soon be cut to clear space for a massive Ottoman-style shopping mall. What started as a local environmental movement quickly snowballed into a national agitation against heavy-handed government tactics.
The Gezi Park demonstration also revealed something fundamental and even universal: people s ecopsychology the emotional connection between humans and nature. When that connection is severed, humans feel pain. A growing body of research indicates that contact with natural environments contributes to improved health and psychological wellbeing. This is particularly evident in dense urban areas.