Accountability In Teaching

Academic Writing

1.0 Introduction

Teaching is a noble profession. Aware of the prestige of being a teacher that must be preserved, the Ministry of Education frames out the guidelines for teachers to act professionally in their field. It is called the “Tatasusila Profesion Keguruan” which is also known as the Teachers’ Oath. According to Harun (2002), Malaysia Teachers’ Code of Ethics consists of teacher’s responsibility towards four parties, which are the pupils, parents, society and country as well as colleagues and teaching profession. Accountability for teachers is the delegation of responsibility for organising activities in a certain manner or producing specific results (Ngang & Chan, 2015). Even though teachers’ main accountability is

Firstly, a teacher should have a clear understanding of the objectives of the education. The education aims to promote pupils’ development cognitively, socially and affectively. That is why a teacher must prepare to teach a wide range of pupils in terms of interest , level of proficiency and motivation. Teachers are responsible for the pupils’ learning and development. This is because teachers’ first obligation is to provide excellent instruction to the pupils to help them to learn in the an optimum environment (Benninga, 2003).Teachers’ responsibility towards the pupils takes place not only during the teaching and learning process but also outside the learning period. When in class, teacher focuses on the development of knowledge of their pupil. As solicited by the professional obligation, teachers are expected to optimize the conditions for learning. As for example, providing pupils with various resources to enhance their learning in English. Furthermore, as a teacher with high integrity, he or she should ensure the effectiveness of the instruction by making reflection at the end of the lesson. Teacher would be able to identify the weaknesses and work out ways to improve them. Thus, when a teacher delve into the obligations possess as an educator, he or she would be able to impart knowledge effectively to the

Lifelong learning emphasized on learning to learn and the ability to keep learning for a lifetime (Duta & Rafaila, 2014). Lifelong learning concept influenced the education system around the world. In order to serve the needs of society which undergoing changes in the emergence of advance in life, teaching profession is the vital key to mediate the social