Educative Process: Its Characteristics

The educative process has many characteristics such as the following:

• The most ideal condition for the educative process to occur is when the student has genuine interest in the material that is being learned. Internal motivation is the best stimulus to be able to learn, rather than external factors such as to appease parents, get good grades or gain a competitive advantage in some field at later time.
• The principle agents of instruction and most effective facilitators of the educative process are teachers, and not rooms, lecture halls, computers and other teaching aids. The latter merely enhance the capacity of a great teacher, but what really directs how learning will take place and guides the student is the teacher or professor.
• The most important objective for any student in undergoing the educative process and acquiring knowledge is the fact that it will make their lives better and open a wealth of opportunities for them in the future. This should take precedence over the objective of learning simply for the pleasure of acquiring knowledge.
• In order for a student to master the fundamental concepts, ideas and theories of a field of study, he or she must not only grasp its general principles but also develop a positive attitude toward learning and inquiry in general. Thus, it is an important quality for a student to always be curious and creative, guess and take hunches, and develop the ability to eventually solve problems one one's own.
• Unless schools design curricula that places information into a structured pattern, this will only tend to be forgotten by students. In addition to a structured presentation of information, teachers must also do their part in assessing students through tests and coursework to determine how far along students are in grasping the ideas that they are presenting in class.