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CHAPTER 1 TEACHING AS A PROFESSION Educ 3  LET’S FOCUS “Teaching is a profession laden with risks and responsibility that requires a great deal for those who enter into it.” – John I. Goodlad  3 OBJECTIVES Explain the dimensions of...

CHAPTER 1 TEACHING AS A PROFESSION Educ 3  LET’S FOCUS “Teaching is a profession laden with risks and responsibility that requires a great deal for those who enter into it.” – John I. Goodlad  3 OBJECTIVES Explain the dimensions of teaching. Discuss the reasons why teaching is an art, science, craft, mission, and vocation. Explain the reasons why teaching is considered a profession. Enumerate the characteristics of a profession and how teaching as a profession fits well in these characteristics.  WHAT IS TEACHING? An intimate contact between a more mature personality and a less mature one which is designed to further the education of the latter. H.C. Morrison (1934)  WHAT IS TEACHING? An interactive process, primarily involving classroom talk, which takes place between teacher and pupil and occurs during certain definable activities. Edmund Amidon (1967)  WHAT IS TEACHING? It is a task of a teacher, which is performed for the development of the child. T. F. Greens (1971)  WHAT IS TEACHING? It is the process that facilitates learning. The teacher has an important role to play because he acts as a catalyst, actively stimulating learning. Farrant (1980)  WHAT IS TEACHING? It is a PROCESS and an END. PROCESS – a procedure is required in undertaking it. As an END – there is a purpose or reason for conducting it.  9 DIMENSIONS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION THE WHY OF THE WHO OF THE WHEN OF THE HOW OF THE WHAT OF TEACHING TEACHING TEACHING TEACHING TEACHING It is an evolving Gives a point of Pedagogy profession. It has reflection on the very Learners (Ways how to beginning and Curriculum purpose of the (Nature of Learners) enhance or develop continuously teaching profession learners’ skills) changing. THE WHERE OF TEACHING –FIELD PLACEMENT - CLASSROOM “ ” METAPHORS OF TEACHING. As an art As a science As a craft As a mission As a vocation  METAPHORS OF TEACHING ART SCIENCE CRAFT MISSION VOCATION Performed with skill and It is done in systematic Requires a kind of Teachers are “Vocare” latin word w/c grace. and orderly manner. skilled work that commissioned to means “to call” or Making judgements on It entails deep undergoes planning and accomplish a task or “summon” qualities that unfold knowledge and executing process to perform a service. There is a divine plea in during action. application of effective produce a product. They’re sent to perform performing teaching. It is influenced by techniques. A combination of tasks with commitment, A profession for which qualities and It has content (theories science and art to create obtain adequate training God utilizes teachers to contingencies that are & principles) and or form individuals. or preparation, and touch lives. unpredicted process (pedagogies) pursue continuing It partakes in forming professional education and transforming young people totally. TEACHING AS A PROFESSION 12 It is an occupation performing a crucial social function. It requires advanced education, training and highly specialized intellectual skills. A form of public service which requires teachers to demonstrate expert knowledge and skills. It is acquired and maintained through rigorous and continuing study. It calls for a sense of personal and corporate responsibility for the education and welfare of the pupils in their care.  13 CHARACTERISTICS OF A PROFESSION Professional autonomy Highly developed theoretical or specialized knowledge. Control of training, certification and licensing of new entrants. Self-governing and self-policing authority, especially about professional ethics.  14 LURING FACTORS OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION INFLUENCE/IMPORTANCE JOB SECURITY WIDER JOB TO LEARNERS OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED Teaching is Assurance that Teachers are tapped purposely driven to teachers will keep during fiestas, make a difference in their jobs without elections, surveys, examinations, the lives of the the risks of wedding, christening, youngsters. becoming and other socio-civic unemployed. and religious events.  15 LURING FACTORS OF TEACHING AS A PROFESSION DIVERSITY OF ACTIVITIES LONG HOLIDAYS SHORTER HOURS OF WORKS They are involved in Teachers enjoy long holidays They are allowed to sports, culture, quiz with pay. work 6 hours bee, religion, music, They are still payed even when classes are suspended instructional time drama, conference and due to typhoons and other according to Magna the likes. national or special holidays. Carta for Teachers  16 HALLMARKS OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION Ability to make a difference in the lives of the learners Joy working with learners Watching learners rise to the challenge of the subjects The joy of working with people in general and youth in particular. Love of the subject matter  17 FACTORS UNDERMINING THE STATUS OF TEACHING PROFESSION IN THE COUNTRY Low pay Lack of authority/learner behavior problems Lack of control over workplace Interference of other stakeholders in schools. Stress Multiplicity of teacher roles and responsibilities. THANK YOU