Be a compassionate teacher
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February 20, 2021 18:30 IST
Educators should treat the pandemic as a period of interregnum and find that delicate balance between academic rigour and the student’s psychological and emotional needs
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In the virtual classroom, both teacher and student are striving to achieve a critical connect.
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Educators should treat the pandemic as a period of interregnum and find that delicate balance between academic rigour and the student’s psychological and emotional needs
Teaching is by definition nurturing. Universities have always understood that the essence of teaching lies not in the transmission of knowledge alone but in the ability to help each student’s potential blossom, to encourage them to think critically, ask questions and be driven by the need to know. This teaching-learning dynamic has always relied upon the interaction between students and teachers, and stud