The video awakens prospective teachers to the impact of the ancient Greeks upon the modern world. It is tempting to think this, because we all like to be active and enjoy the excitement of interaction with students. This is part of our motivation to go into teaching. In other words, knowledge of historical events and precedents in the field of education allows teachers to consider a broader array of conditions and means in the search for solutions to educational problems than would be possible if their training consisted solely of observation and practice in actual classrooms. This knowledge base contains the past influences and current options available in education as a field from which a teacher can draw in making decisions about the best course to follow in the classroom.
Classrooms are complex and dynamic places.
Any classroom changes from minute to minute. The situations you encounter in any human environment are too numerous, complex and dynamic ever to be mastered. Human behavior is complex. Every human response is influenced by too numerous of variables to memorize every exact way they affect one another. They change the teaching environment and situation constantly.