Global Journal of Human Social Science, G: Linguistics and Education, Volume 23 Issue 8

school teachers do not understand Communicative Language Teaching Method effectively and take help from guidebooks. Therefore, if Bangladeshi teachers cannot communicate with their students, how they can lead their students and monitor their students’ learning processes which will remain a big question for us. Moreover, another male student mentioned that leadership quality is not that important for an effective teacher rather he/she should focus on improving his/her teaching process. This quality is also important for an effective teacher. A teacher should have the ability to communicate with his/her students effectively which will make him/her a good teacher in the future. b) Effective Communication Effective teaching needs good communication skills. Teachers should give their students opportunities first to share their opinions inside the classroom to remove their hesitation. The researcher asked her interviewees whether their teachers effectively communicate with them inside the classroom. One male student (Ratul) mentioned that teachers make their classes interactive. They allow students to creatively choose topics and give them the freedom to speak up in class. However, they make effective communication by giving feedback on assignments or midterm scripts individually inside the class. Individual feedback is beneficial for the learners’ betterment. According to Alzobian (2020), Saudi Arabian students think that teachers need to engage all students in the learning process which the researcher stated in the literature review section. Therefore, it can be said that grabbing the attention of the students is also a big quality of an effective teacher. Moreover, the researcher received one negative comment from a female participant. She is a student at a public university in Bangladesh. She mentioned that her teachers do not communicate with students effectively inside the classroom because they do not have good communication skills. They do not implement task- based activities for their students and for this reason students are lagging behind. The researcher agrees with this statement that if teachers can not use interactive and real-life-based activities for their students they cannot develop their communication skills properly. Moreover, another respondent mentioned that her instructor makes communication with students effective inside the classroom. When she raises her hand to ask a question inside the classroom her teacher immediately answers that question but online communication is not effective all the time. Sometimes Zoom and Google meet applications do not have options to ask questions and teachers sometimes do not answer emails from their students. For this reason, skilled teachers are always good at communication skills. Therefore, having a good relationship between the teacher and students is also essential. In the following section, the researcher will discuss the teacher-student relationship. c) Teacher - Student Relationship Teacher-student relationship should be a positive relationship between the teacher and students inside the classroom. If teachers want to create positive vibes among the students they need to talk to them freely. Well-trained teachers can implement interactive classroom activities for their students in which students can actively participate without any hesitation. A male student from a private university in Bangladesh mentioned that there should be respect between the teacher and the students. The students should be able to speak in the classroom without fear of being rebuked or demeaned by their teacher. Some teachers try to demean their students when they make mistakes. Teachers should try to teach their students effectively so that they cannot make errors frequently. Another female student asserted in the interview session that: A student-teacher relationship in the classroom is a positive relationship between the teacher and the student to gain trust and respect from each other. This relationship may consist of getting to know their students better, providing choices, and encouraging them to become stronger everyday learners. By doing these, teachers respect their students, value their individuality, and be polite. A positive relationship with students helps them become more successful in the classroom and makes it a safe and welcoming environment for all. Teachers can create a game-like environment for their students inside the classroom through various activities for instance, group work, pair work, Duolingo test, Kahoot! test etc. Another female participant defined the teacher-student relationship in one line that the teacher-student relationship needs to be a formal and learning- oriented relationship that can inspire the students to learn new things. In the interview session, a female interviewee said that student and teacher relationships should never reflect the relationship between superior and inferior. She has experienced several classes where the students do not dare to ask questions to the teacher. Similarly, teachers create an environment where he has the reign to control everything. Especially, math subjects, where teachers are adamant to follow his rule only. This results in two negative ways, one is the demolition of the student-teacher relationship and another is students forces themselves to memorize the math solutions. Therefore, it can be said that teachers should not create fear in students’ minds rather they should try to remove the fear and hesitation from their minds so that they can become extroverts. If teachers want to develop good relationships with their students, they must have some significant qualities. In the following section, the researcher will discuss some Volume XXIII Issue VIII Version I 78 ( ) Global Journal of Human Social Science - Year 2023 G © 2023 Global Journals Qualities of an Effective Teacher: The Perspectives of Tertiary-Level Students in Bangladesh