Author: Mr. Morteza Majdafar
I was talking to a veteran high school administrator. He said:
“These days, kids have changed. In class, they ask teachers all kinds of strange questions, often unrelated to the lesson. Among themselves, they speak in a way, or rather in a language, that is incomprehensible.
They don’t accept the traditional teaching methods, and in reality, they pay little attention to the lesson. Unlike before, when they would bombard teachers with questions about the subject, they now ask very few questions about it. At best, they might ask teachers about the practical application of what’s being taught, wondering how it will be useful in their lives—a question that often carries a critical tone.
Of course, today’s kids have other characteristics you are surely aware of as well. In a word, I want to say that kids of this time have changed. What’s your view?”
I responded:
“Have the teaching methods of your teachers changed and been updated?
Do you realize that students no longer accept teachers who have made no effort to understand them?
Do you know that today’s kids only accept teachers who are cheerful and lively, whose classrooms are places of dialogue and interaction, filled with joy and laughter rather than authoritarianism?
Do you realize that kids look for answers to their questions, not in the limited knowledge of teachers, but in virtual spaces, which is why they speak less and ask fewer questions?
Are you familiar with the hidden language kids use, and do you understand the words they choose?
Do you truly understand the children of our time?”
And then I told him: “Kids have changed, but they are not misguided!”
Generational changes and the evolving needs of students require teachers to embrace modern teaching methods, foster interaction, and cultivate a deeper understanding in order to effectively nurture and educate.
