“The teacher and the taught together create the teaching.” An Eastern saying.
Does this refer to the good teacher and the clever student? I do not think so.
In the same class, with the same teacher, there will be students who fail and others pass. I think It’s more about the student’s effort than the gift of having a good teacher. The teacher, the student and the subject create education. They all have to be there to make the process.
In my undergraduate studies, I had to choose another language to study. My choice was Spanish. Our tutor was Espanol and his teaching method was to give us long different topics in spanish. He was the one to read and explain and we were the receivers. He was too fast to follow or understand. I remember how my friend and I spent most of the time laughing; we could not understand anything, just looking at the translation most of the time. However we had never failed and surprisingly I used to have good grades.
I’ve almost forgot all of what I learned; it’s been long time ago, but I still remember my teacher.
Wishing you all the best,
Adios,
Nahla
Pure and Simple 
You made a good point, Nahla. I’m glad you got a good grade in the class taught in Spanish.
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Thanks, Miriam. In the final year, I got very good. It’s really bad i forgot it, but this is expected because i haven’t practised it.
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You’re welcome, Nahla. I learned some Spanish in my 20s. That’s all I know because I didn’t learn too much more after that. It sounds like a good experience to you though.
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Nice one Nahla. When I was in college, we have 12 units of Spanish. I loved learning the language.
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How is your spanish now? I loved it too. Thanks Arlene
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I can still understand some but we don’t speak the language. My aunts, uncle and cousins who live in Spain are so fluent.
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“The teacher, the student and the subject create education.” You make an excellent point. I used to teach and there’s a living dynamic in the room, a give and take that has to be present for great learning to happen.
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I’m sure your students loved your being in your class. Which subject did you teach? Thanks so much for your comment.
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You’re right, the best teaching occurs when the teacher and the student work together!
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Indeed. Thanks so much
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Teaching is learning twice, it is tiresome but fun too. Teachers put so much effort to build children’s career. It is so nice to hear your experiences and how well you remember your lessons. Take care.
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Yes, i indeed. I like ‘ learning twice’, it is so true. Thanks so much.
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