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Answer the following question in 200-250 words:

(b) Describe Ms. Sullivan's teaching methods.

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What are Helen's opinions about examinations?

 

Answer:

(b) Ms. Sullivan was as exemplary teacher, guide and mentor. She understood Helen's fears, loneliness and frustration that she felt in her tiny, isolated world of silence.

She was always very supportive and encouraging to Helen. This transformed Helen and helped her to deal with the problems she had. She taught Helen manual alphabets which helped her to communicate with people. She opened a world of nature and beauty for her. She taught every minute thing to Helen and made her think deep. She chose means and methods to teach Helen by taking her needs into consideration. She also made Helen experience and admire nature and taught her abstract ideas using innovative teaching methods.

She was hardworking and an embodiment of patience. She had strength of character and a positive approach. Helen never felt that she was being taught. Infect Ms. Sullivan's teaching methods unfolded possibilities. Her nurturing and care transformed a lost and lovely child into a mature, selfless and compassionate adult who later worked for the blind, deaf and unfortunate people.

First of all, Anne read every bit of published material available to her about the education of handicapped students Knowledge of pedagogy was the first step to effective practice. In addition to this, Anne had the "advantage" of personal experience, as she herself had wrestled with severe vision impairment as a result of trachoma. She knew the challenges faced by a child in a similar situation.

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Helen always felt that knowledge gives power and happiness. But exams are no criteria to judge anybody's worth. They are the real bugbears. She despised exams and felt that handling work is easier than handling exams.

Exams demanded a lot of cramming of complicated formulas and facts. Though she used to be well prepared, she could not recall answers. All her efforts would go in vain.

It irritated her so much that she felt that all the books should be buried in the depth of the sea. She did not find it meaningful to cram all the data. She found exams very stressful and torturous. They deprived the students of the Joy of learning. She very strongly felt that the system should be changed and before framing questions, students should be consulted. Exams should be student-friendly. These should be to enhance their abilities, not to terrify them. These should add value to their learning, not rob them of the sense of enjoyment.

She called it the 'dreaded hour.' Her numerous handicaps made it virtually impossible for her to complete at the same level as the other students. It left her frustrated and she repeatedly failed in her examinations. The examination system did not do justice to her.