Students Speak Out: Unpacking the Dynamics of Student-Teacher Relationships

Abstract

This study was carried out to find the perception of students towards the teachers and students' relationship, and to explore the teacher and student relationship in science education. This study employs the quantitative and qualitative methods and a survey-interpretative research design. Sixty students aged fourteen and eighteen were surveyed and interviewed in Kathmandu district. It shows that the teachers play an important role in decisive students' perceptions of personal success. The perception of students showed that their success is related to the effect of a positive connection with a teacher. Participants also provided examples of negative relationships. The position of construction caring relationships with students is demonstrated in this article. The positive influence is developed in the discussions of the qualities or actions of teachers and the significance of their role, which impacts student success both inside and outside of school.