The Practical Application of Satir’s Iceberg Theory in Contemporary Education: Study Based on the Teacher-Pupil Relationship and Students’ Learning Efficiency of High School

Abstract

Education plays a crucial role in people’s lives throughout history. Nowadays, all countries over the world attach great importance to education unprecedentedly, but teaching practice is far from many emerging advanced educational theories. Thus, educational theory and practical application must constantly reconcile and innovate. After collecting and analyzing relevant literature, this article adopts a case study, interview method and participatory research based on Satir’s iceberg theory to investigate the educational application practice in the stages of high school, where the most prominent contradiction has long existed. The objective of the study is to better achieve the goal of education, which means not only to impart knowledge but, more importantly, to cultivate students’ comprehensive qualities and abilities by teaching innovation. It explores the practical application of Satir's iceberg theory in contemporary education and combines specific cases to enrich it in order to provide new ideas and methods for educators. The results of the study revealed that positive and good interaction can improve the teacher-pupil relationship and students’ learning efficiency in high school, and educators can use Satir’s iceberg theory to touch the psychological world beneath the iceberg of students.