Comments on H. J. Ronbinson's article

Comments on “using research to analyze, inform, and assess changes in instruction” by Heather J. Robinson
I truly believe that the instructional techniques that are used by teachers play an important role in students’ achievements. Students’ lack of attention that starts from the begging of the class shows the teacher’s poor instructional methods. That is why “beginning with an essential [, or an interesting] question” is a crucial step to take in order to draw students’ attention to the subject. I also agree with the fact that teachers must “let the students talk more” in the class rather than them lecturing the whole time. “[L]ecturing a lot curtails the student opportunity to think” more because they must comprehend and write at the same time. This indeed brings confusion for most of the students. Thus, teachers must be aware that multitasking is not for everyone. My last comment would be on the sentence that says: “Math teachers just tell you stuff…learn this skill so that you can get it right on the test”. I am somehow convinced that this sentence refers back to the teachers who do not provide any opportunities for their students to think more deeply about their leaning subject. It also may refer to the teachers who like to teach instrumentally more than relationally since they want their students to get a nice page of “right” answers on their “test”. All in all, a great educator is the one who has the right tool for his/ her students to learn more effectively.