The Teacher and The Teaching Profession
The Roles of a Teacher
· As an “Instructional Expert”
· As a manager
· As a counsellor
What is Teaching?
· It is an action of a person imparting skill, knowledge or even value to another. (Moore, 1992)
· It is an attempt to assist students in acquiring or changing some skill, knowledge, ideal attitude or appreciation. (Clark & Starr, 1993)
General Teaching Skill
· Pre-instructional skills
· Instructional Skills
· Post-instructional Skills
PRE-INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS
Step 1 – Identifying content
Step 2 – Writing objectives
Step 3 – Introducing the lesson
Step 4 – Selecting an instructional strategy
Step 5 – Closing the lesson
Step 6 – Evaluating the lesson
Step 7 – Identifying the new content to be taught
INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS
· Ability to .communicate effectively
· Ability to gain students attention
· Ability to arouse and maintain interest
· Ability to use stimulus and reinforcement effectively
· Use of appropriate questioning techniques
· Management of the learning environment smoothly and effectively
· Ability to use appropriate lesson closure
· Skill in evaluating lesson objectives
POST – INSTRUCTIONAL SKILLS
· Ability to analyze collected evaluative information
· Making judgments regarding evaluative information
WHAT IS EXPECTED OF EVERY TEACHER
· The teacher as a decision maker
· Commitment to the students
· Commitment to the profession
· Instructional responsibilities
· Non-instructional responsibility
IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF TEACHERS
· Executive functions
· Interactive functions
· Organizational functions
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