It is widely believed that for a country to prosper, it is of paramount importance to assure a high level of educational standard. In order to do so, some people claim that high school
students
should be able to make
comments
or even criticism on their
teachers
, which I believe would be beneficial despite the view that it could lead to a disrespectful and undisciplined study environment.
It is understandable why some people have voiced their concern over the act of
students
being able to judge their own
teachers
. To them, doing so means
teachers
and
students
are on equal terms, which can trigger the rebellious side in the latter and they may make
comments
full of animosity directed at their
teachers
, which is undoubtedly a sign of disrespect.
In addition
, some are afraid that
teachers
being judged might lose their authority, which can be an opportunity for delinquents at school to wreak havoc and cause trouble.
Nevertheless
, I believe these problems can be dealt with if there is proper regulation about student
comments
.
For instance
, any feedback without solid evidence or one showing prejudice can be disregarded when evaluating the performance of
teachers
.
On the other hand
, I concur that having
students
give presumably constructive
comments
can be advantageous to the educational system as a whole. The key rationale is that
teachers
and instructors are presented with a chance to self-reflect, which means they might adopt a more student-centred approach while teaching. To illustrate, some
teachers
in international schools in Vietnam have chosen a facilitator style in class, after
comments
from
students
and parents. Even with the controversy
this
might raise, like shattering teacher’s self-esteem and causing them to quit; or the fact that graduate
students
might become reluctant when applying for a teaching role in view of the uneasy feeling of being judged, I believe that a teacher
that is
willing to change to strive for the better would be an invaluable asset to the education system.
To conclude, even though some people are against feedback and
comments
on
teachers
with the fear of losing discipline in class, I still support
this
idea, as it can really help
teachers
hone their teaching skills, benefitting the system in the long run. If there are some schools that are still adamant about
this
initiative, I suggest that they can use questionnaires
first
, before reverting back to written
comments
.