Things that can shape the teaching and learning process

A person’s personal value system, attributes, stereotypes, and prejudices can shape the teaching and learning process greatly. These things affect a person’s behavior and how they act. When teaching, a person may make decisions based on personal value systems, attributes, stereotypes, or prejudices, even if they are subconscious or not intentional. These subconscious or not intentional decisions may affect who is called on or how a topic is presented. For example, if a teacher is slightly uncomfortable or not used to being around with people with disabilities, even if they make an effort not to show it, they may subconsciously choose not to call on a student in their class who has a disability. Also, another example is if a teacher begins to like one student over another, they may also call on them more frequently than the other students, even without knowledge of it. Even the way a teacher was raised with their parents can impact how a teacher teaches. If a teacher was raised with a racist parent, there may be some prejudiced influence of them that may come out in their teacher. A teacher could grade one student more harshly than another based on their race, gender, or any other traits.