In your opinion, what is the single most important quality of a good students?
Abdullah, since you are focusing your question in the single most important quality I choose among other relevant qualities the tandem curiosity-motivation (for me it is impossible to disentangle them).
Studying is about learning, discovering, exploring... Therefore it is about wanting to learn, it is an active process and it requires fundamentally the will to learn which I think comes from this tandem of motivation-curiosity.
Having this, other qualities enhance the learning process but without it there is a problem at the heart of it.
Thank you @ Dr. Qais Faryadi! You have mentioned some very important qualities.
Yes, @Dr. Zouheir Maalej 'Independence and Curiosity' are surely important qualities.
Self-motivation is essential. Thank you @Nazia Asad for sharing your opinion!
A good student should be punctual, well discipline with devotion in his time, work and thinking.
Abdullah, since you are focusing your question in the single most important quality I choose among other relevant qualities the tandem curiosity-motivation (for me it is impossible to disentangle them).
Studying is about learning, discovering, exploring... Therefore it is about wanting to learn, it is an active process and it requires fundamentally the will to learn which I think comes from this tandem of motivation-curiosity.
Having this, other qualities enhance the learning process but without it there is a problem at the heart of it.
I think it is not a single trait (although it can also stand out positively), but the whole academically educated personality. I imagine that such a person has the urge for knowledge and ability in the subject one has chosen, but also always looking for backgrounds and connections to neighbouring subjects. The student should be interested in research and presentation methods, be able to ask critical questions and also be self-critical. Being modest, friendly and helpful towards other people is always an asset for students and researchers in theit community.
A good student is a student who politely pay attention to the class and consider the possibility to learn something new in each class. Not necessarily gets convinced to what it is said in class, but honestly tries to understand and judge the quality f the information. Respects the teacher as well as schoolmates by paying attention when they are speaking, asking, explaing, and participates actively in the process of learning more about the world and sharing experiences. A good student fully understands that knowledge funds itself on more knowledge and that knowledge is power.
The single most important quality of a good students: NOT be arrogant
Good students should be well behaved or in other words as said earlier 'Not be arrogant'.
The answer is already written a few thousand years ago, though the students of the present generation may mot agree:
Shraddhabana Lovate Gyanam ( Sanskrit) - That means students having deep respect to study, to the teacher and to him/ herself can only able to acquire actual knowledge.
Discipline of student in lecture or class is one of an important to be considered.
In my opinion, discipline is the most important quality of a good student.
In my opinion, being committed towards their learning is the most important quality.
Problem solving attitude, accepts criticism , life- long learning from experience, shows change in behavior, shows GRIT.
GRIT has been identified as the key factor which grants success to any individual .
In my opinion good learning ability is the single most important quality of a good student.
To me the most important quality that glues the rest together is willingness to learn. A student may fail a course and might not be so smart but if the will and desire to learn over and over again is there, then i consider this as a rare quality in a student.
In my experience (20+yrs, mostly as an instrumental music teacher) the single most important quality of a good student is Autonomy; A student with the ability to self direct their learning. Passion and curiosity will be squashed if they have no autonomy.
To be thirsty of knowledge and to study every day.
Thank you each and everyone of you. I enjoyed reading all you views. Really appreciate your wonderful and invaluable comments on the topic.
The single most important quality? Willing to challenge ideas and constructs. In turn, an educator must respect those challenges, and be willing to collaborate respectfully. A force multiplier effect becomes contagious and allows far more student openness and dialog. Finally, the educator MUST have an attitude of curiosity and joy in educating students. Much responsibility lies the educator to help that (or those) student over that invisible all of silence that exists between educator and student.
Dear all,
Thank you for taking the time to highlight the important qualities of good students. I am thrilled to have read your insightful responses.
Regards
If I had to pick a single trait for a student to be successful, it would have to be the wish to learn. Without that, nothing else matters.
In your opinion, what is the single most important quality of a good teacher, instructor, or professor?
He or she should have intention to study, intention to expand his knowledge and skills.
Fundamental la motivación intrínseca y la capacidad de usar sus conocimientos para identificar problemas de su entorno próximo y por ende estudiarlos y dar respuestas a los mismos.
Thank you all for taking the time and contributing such brilliant insights to the topic. I really appreciate your efforts.
Attitude of a Student is the most important factor ability to learn no matter how the subject are not interesting
For me, an honest effort on the part of the student-learner is extremely important.
Since you are asking for a single quality, I'd say curiosity paired with am embedded belief that learning is an essential and meaningful pursuit.
A good student has many good qualities. For example, the ability to listen, diligence, initiative, sociability, responsibility, motivation, curiosity.
The answer is one single concept "self-leadership". Because in this term are includeed skills such as: self-awareness, emotional intelligence, vision, motivation, discipline, flow and self confidence.
Perseverance
And having the courage to seek and acknowledge conflicting evidence.
In my experience the single quality of a good student is the drive to learn, in which is included the curiosity and critical thinking,
Hello,
I could not agree more with such wonderful answers. If I had do set aside one or two it would be passion to learn and modesty. If someone want to learn something, he will probably have most of other qualities. But also being modest and respectful (it does not mean that you can not say your opinion) is really important for communication.
Recently, a doctoral student from told me a real-life story regarding professor's expectations on the way of communication between two different countries: while in one country it is expected form students to contact professors, suggest project and be proactive, in other country the the custom is that professor contacts student and suggest research.
I believe, this could be interesting intercultural research. Maybe even to start from this group on Research Gate.
Best regards,
Sanja
Dear Abdullah
This question is not simple to answer.
First we must ask ourselves what the teachers need to give the qualification como good student:
Obviously, educational results that reinforce the taste towards the profession, by extension their self-esteem.
Such situation generally also influences school subordination, understood as the adjustment of the student to the particular demands raised by his teacher during the direction of the process. From the perception of the teacher is a necessary condition to achieve the proposed objectives and is established after having defined the order that must be met, depending on the basis of orientation of the activity.
For a good part of the teachers, the good student is one who respects the order of the class and even better if he learns well.
But the pedagogical theory goes further and translates this concept of good student to very relative planes to the point that it works in relation to the so-called (spectrum of teacher tolerance).
There is a more detailed explanation in:
Chapter FUNDAMENTALS OF THE PREPARATION FOR THE SELF-CARE OF TEACHERS 'HEALTH
Perseveration! I have personally adopted the Common Core Standards for Mathematical Practice as my mission. Standard 1 sums up much of adult life. “1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them”
In my opinion the greatest quality of a student is curiosity, this is the quality that makes you feel that impulse and need to know more than what the teacher offers you in classes, to reach the most intrinsic of knowledge. of the subject
As the numerous comments above suggest, individual instructors may perceive one or more essential characteristics in their high achieving students. The problem is their other students may well have traits that dispose them to success yet escape perception.
There is a lot of repetition in the above, so let me offer something original that bears pondering:
The ideal student is one who is conscious of integrating all knowledge towards creating a philosophical sense of life that will guide decision-making for the rest of one's life. That is the true big picture of education at the higher level.
Hello. For me, the psycho-social aspects of learning and development are critical in education. They allow to catalize learning, potentiate intellectual and motivational strenght, and anchor the inner personal aspects of vocation and personality to talent development and learning. More specific: Self Confidence to explore, opening to challenge and dificulty, tolerance to error and frustration, empowerment and an active and participative position in class, high commitment to the task, and to embrace positively critics and evaluation, are for me a few of the most important ones.
Alexander Franco
Are not all people aware of what they learn and can not all people utilize what they learn without education at "the higher level!?" So why have higher education?
My answer, without being complete, is: to show interest, ask questions, be ready to express an opinion; try to contradict the lecturer with good arguments and, if appropriate, to ask the lecturer for bibliographical sorces reagarding evidence of his statements.
Jack, to answer your question, it varies with the individual. Ideally it it the quest for knowledge that motivates the student to pursue higher education. However, for some, it is the need to posses the degree to meet the employers minimum entry requirements. I know as academics we hold our collective noses at the idea of a degree being in effect a "union card." But in all honesty, try being a lawyer, public school teacher, military officer, medical doctor, nurse, or federal law enforcement officer without one.
Intelligence, curiosity and self- dependence are some of the most important qualities of a good student.
Dear Abdullah and readers,
I am a teacher who believe that motivation is the first thing a student should have to gain more in a learning process. It can be a motivation to purely gain the knowledge, to compete with other students by getting the highest score, to challenge themselves by passing the minimum grade, or just to attract some friends by being a smart student.
Additionally, critical thinking, creativity and perseverance may affect the output of the students.
Hope this will help!
in my opinion, two intertwined factors are influential: aptitude and attitude. having a kind of aptitude or being talented linguistically in order to understand linguistic patterns and discriminate them is a natural ability some people are endowed with. the next one is learners attitude towards language, cultural structures and language status. they are really interrelated. BEST
@ Kay Smarsly
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"In your opinion, what is the single most important quality of a good teacher, instructor, or professor?"
Now that you have answered or read the answers given:
What is the single most important quality you remember of yourself as a student?
Were you a good student? (As suggested by Kay below . . . you do not have to answer.)
Thank you all for the wonderful posts, highlighting the key qualities of good students. Really appreciate you contributions and invaluable insights.
I am tempted to say 'Responsibility'. I am not quite sure how all other virtues can be sustainable without being responsible. I believe this is the foundation.
Hi @Jack Kornfield!
I am experiencing some sort of technical issue using Researchgate the last few day. Sometimes I can't post an answer at other the answers are duplicated. But let me tell you that it is never intentional. If you look other peoples posts in the past few day, you will find many duplicated posts.
Cheers
Thank you dear RG member for sharing such brilliant opinions! It has been a pleasure reading your posts.
To @Jack Kornfield:
It appear that it is not just me who is experiencing the technical problem. For instance, this is the post from @Hiroto Hoashi,
" Clicking "Add" makes the post but doesn't close the Answer box or update the forum so people will keep clicking add, thinking it isn't working... "
On the top line, next to the time the \/ symbol appears.
Click on \/ and then click on Delete.
If needed, press Ctrl + R.
The single most important quality is willingness. A student must be willing to learn--regardless of how they learn, those of us who teach students must meet them where they are on their academic journey and partner with them for success. If a student is willing, all of the other pieces will follow.......
To be a successful student, you should be an active listener. In my opinion, this is the most important quality one student should have. Students may also be taught how to be good listeners! If you decide confidently to hear and understand, you can improve your listening even with dull and boring subjects that may be difficult to comprehend. Students must understand that all lecturers may not be excellent in lecturing, but the information they are sharing is still valuable. Try to focus on what you are hearing, rather than how it is being presented. You take a deliberate decision to learn from every lecture.
I would say it is a true desire within the student to change and learn ...
For learning- the attitude to learn is important. Listening too has to be with your eyes, ears and heart so that it activates your whole attention. Students should be taught to have the right attitude then everything falls into place.
That's a tough one to sum up in one word. I want to say adaptability, but I think I'll go with Agile..
Dictionary Definition:
adjective
1 able to move quickly and easily: Ruth was as agile as a monkey. • able to think and understand quickly: his vague manner concealed an agile mind.
2 relating to or denoting a method of project management, used especially for software development, that is characterized by the division of tasks into short phases of work and frequent reassessment and adaptation of plans: agile methods replace high-level design with frequent redesign. Contrasted with waterfall(adjective) .
Thank you each and everyone.Really appreciate your wonderful and invaluable comments on the topic.
Thank you Dr. Vyacheslav Zolotarev for highlighting the importance of being an autonomous learner.
I would like to add a one word answer to this question of yours.The best quality of a student is PASSIVE LISTENING.
Regards,
SQ
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