Which role of a human teacher can increase a child's confidence?

Explaining and encouraging

The governing concept is supportive teaching: confidence grows when a learner understands a difficulty and receives constructive encouragement. A human teacher can identify where a child is confused, explain the point in another way, recognise genuine effort, allow the learner to try again, and respond to mistakes without humiliation. This process builds competence and the courage to participate. Option C is correct because explanation supplies understanding while encouragement supplies emotional support. Mocking mistakes creates fear, hiding every difficulty prevents genuine progress, and removing answers gives no opportunity for learning or correction. Human teachers are valuable because they can combine academic guidance with sensitive personal support.

This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had. Topic: the importance of human teachers.