[Rocky]

Some teachers are not truly comfortable with their own subject and only recognize one right way to work problems. They become petty tyrants. They are more focused on bolstering their own weak sense of self-worth than imparting wisdom and knowledge to students.

Personally, I was blessed with some excellent teachers, who demonstrated a lot of flexibility and encouraged rather than discouraged their students. But I had friends who sat under other, lesser instructors and, unfortunately, some of my friends were persuaded that they just couldn't get it. So they gave up.

Teachers can make or break a student. The one who wrote the article above probably does more of the latter.

[willieroe]

Teachers can make or break a student. The one who wrote the article above probably does more of the latter.

No, actually Dr. Yvonne Fournier is owner and president of a business called Fournier Learning Strategies in Memphis, apparently to teach students, parents and counselors "how" to learn.