MATER DEI COLLEGE

Tubigon, Bohol

Insti 101 (MDC Vision, Mission and Goal)

First semester; AY 2022 - 2023
Final Assignment
December 17, 2022

Instructor’s Name: MR. JOSE RUEL B. ALAMPAYAN

Name of the student: MONIETTE JIMENEZ
Course and Year: BSA - 1

The Teacher- Student Interpersonal Relationship

Interpersonal relationship refers to the relationship you had with your peers,
and in this case, it means an interaction between the teacher and his or her
students. It refers to the ability of the teacher to provide his or her students
with a safe and positive educational setting. It is very important because if a
teacher has a good relationship with his or her students, the students can
engage more in class and won’t be shy or afraid to ask questions regarding
their lesson. I once had a very strict professor back then; when he entered the
class, he would shuffle the index cards and start his ritual of oral recitation. He
used a Socratic method to engage and test his students, which is why we
were forced to study in advance in order to answer his question during oral
recitations. But even if his method of teaching is a bit tricky and nervous, I
learned so much from him, and because of that, I can say that every teacher
has their own strategy on how their students can grasp or understand the
topic they are discussing.
On the other hand, a teacher-student interpersonal relationship should have
its limits. I believe that the teacher should be professional at all times and
should maintain a distant relationship with his students so that it won’t create
future problems such as a student-teacher romantic relationship, which is
prohibited under the law. According to Department of Education (DepEd)
Order 49, which amends a previous directive that “professionalizes the
delivery of basic education programs and services,” teachers, non-teaching
personnel, and employees should “avoid relationships, interactions, and
communication, including following social media, with learners outside of the
school setting, except if they are relatives.” This is related to a criminal case in
which a teacher in Samar was stabbed by his former student during a drinking
session. In conclusion, I believe that these incidents could have been avoided
if a teacher and student had drawn a fine line between friendships and
relationships inside and outside of the school premises.