Introduction The beliefs and attitudes of the people in certain institutions like the school are the seeds of knowledge, values and skill. The beliefs and attitudes about education for example influence an individual’s thinking, feeling and acting the way he/she does without doubt, because these come from his/her conscious and sub-conscious mind level. As such, the teacher’s educational beliefs and attitudes strongly influence what they teach and how they teach and what they learn. Likewise, teaching beliefs and attitudes are often the focus of change in the progress of education. Thus, beliefs and attitudes of teachers drive classroom behaviour’s and actions, and influence change in the classroom. The teachers’ decisions and course of …show more content…
They developed their own techniques, strategies and approaches to make students learn. The researchers want to explore the different teaching beliefs and attitudes of the pre-service teachers because as future educators, they must learn how to adjust with the teaching-learning environment and be prepared to deal with their future students. As pre-service teachers, the researchers are interested in exploring the beliefs and attitudes of pre-service teachers toward the teaching profession. To understand teacher-pedagogy, as to what constitute good instructional practice, it is also important to consider the beliefs and attitudes of pre-service teachers toward teaching as their profession. Presumably as future teachers, their own instructional practices reflect, to a large extent, what they believed to be good teaching, and these beliefs and attitudes about good teaching shall reflect their understanding about how students learn. Fundamentally, teachers’ beliefs and attitudes may shape their professional practice in the future.
Statement of the Problem The major purpose of this research is to explore the beliefs and attitudes of Pre-Service Teachers of CIE, AY 2015-2016 towards Teaching.
Specifically, it seeks to answer the following questions:
1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of :
• Age
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Part A: Guidance philosophy: 1. Describe your own attitudes and beliefs about the guidance of young children. I feel guiding young children is accomplished with great values, attitudes and actions that make the classroom a positive and supportive learning environment. To achieve this, the following needs to be used in the classroom: • Encourage participation • Establish structures for learning (routines/schedules) • Treat all learners with respect as individuals • Avoid negative communication 3. Explain how your views on guidance have changed since you started studying early childhood education.
As a future teacher, I will always have good intentions for my students. I will recognize their abilities and encourage growth while having a positive approach. I will teach in a variety of ways that is beneficial to my students. If they are having difficulties learning the material, I will change my teaching strategies until progress is achieved. I will include every student; the quiet will be heard, the misunderstood will be redirected and the gifted will be rewarded.
Peer, the author got encouraged by the words of others to pursue a teaching certificate. It further discusses how different people getting hold on the same job position think differently and set other for themselves specific priorities. According to The Peter Principle, every job position regardless of the field, has some sort of incompetence. The article further provides examples to support its argument.
Reflecting on my educational and practical experiences, I appreciate the infinite influence that teachers have on children. I realise that children will take the skills and knowledge learnt in the classroom and use it throughout their lives. I know a teacher has to deal with many daily pressures and challenges, in the classroom. However, I feel I require the skills needed to deal with these challenges. As a teacher I hope not only to be an educator but a positive role model, whom the children can look up to and trust.
Foster sympathy and forgiveness when as individuals we frequently miss the mark concerning our high beliefs. Foster imparted administration and choice making at the most reduced levels of the association conceivable. Create a straightforward association through clear correspondence and by making data promptly accessible. Understand that the leader has awesome force inalienable in their part and utilize that power with consideration As an educational leader my personal code of ethics establish that as when I will be functioning as an educational leader I will gives benefits in a nondiscriminatory way; will acknowledges responsibility for my own particular activities; I will tries to enhance the profession through professional improvement and examination; I will satisfies professional obligations with genuineness and respectability and I will makes the prosperity of students the essential esteem in choice making.
As Smylie (1995, as cited in Gay, 2010) states, the duty of the teachers is not only learning new subjects and instructional strategies, but also changing their beliefs of practice and “theories of
Introduction It is very important to study about the development of the human. Because it provides framework to think about human growth, their mental development, and the most important one, ‘their learning’. As a teacher it is very important to study about these theories. Because it have a close relationship with the development of the students and their learning behavior (Michael, 2012) .
I am pursing a degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education. I am passionate about education and excited to share the joy of learning with students. The perspective of wonder and sense of excitement that children bring into education motivates me daily. Teaching can leave a lasting impression in a child’s life and offers a special opportunity to shape the bright young minds of future generations. While many professions can be impactful, I believe the qualities of the person in the career position to be the most influential.
Pupils do not all learn the same technique or method. That is why it is important to have many methods of teaching in the classroom. In order for a student to understand. Culture and Diversity in Classrooms Today As more students from diverse backgrounds populate 21st century classrooms, learning has shifted towards another direction. Today’s
It is a fact that when taking decision individuals are guided by their own values and beliefs. Taking decisions that are right and correct demand that the teachers engage in deep reflection and keep in line ethical standards. Knowledge: Knowledge is necessary to inform professional judgment in practice. Teachers should engage in dialogue, reflection and collaboration to develop, and enhance their knowledge.
beliefs and understandings are expected to be numerous and diverse. Therefore, the main focus is to assess and consider particular values that are important to the needs and desires of teachers, students, and parents of students, which, conversely, parallel cosmopolitanism and maintain positive values in the ideal school which carry on into the ideal classroom. Bottery (1990) suggests awareness of values which motivate people at present time and, yet, does not hamper societal norms within the community. In this case, an ideal international school with a cosmopolitan ideology should attract only teachers and parents who share similar beliefs and values about students’ education such as developing students’ keenness to openly communicate to others with intellectual and ethical respect to other cultures (Gunesch, 2007). Since cosmopolitanism reflects world citizenship for an individual and respect to local cultural diversity (Ibid), students need to become familiar with various elements that make this an enriching life such as exposure and reflection to various cultures via trips or activities (White, 2007).
This essay will explained the kind of teacher professional identity promoted by SACE and COTEP under the pillars of curriculum 2005 and NQF forming part of the white paper 1995 in redefining identity and difference in the education system after 1994 and it will also discuss how this identity did not and could not match the realities on the ground. Professionalism is the personal effort to act in a job that reveals fitting attitudes, behaviors and practices of the job. In teaching these attitudes may be: “having specialized knowledge which is the content knowledge and the ability to teach were teachers gain this on a lengthy period of higher education which is a four years to obtain the B ed degree were in the lengthy period teachers in the making learn to focus client interest maintaining a high level of responsibility learning and obtaining the ethical code of conduct” (SAIDE, 2010). By producing good quality results a teacher will be showing professional skills. Professionals require considerable freedom or autonomy to make judgments because they have to draw on knowledge based skills It is also showing that you believe in being professionally autonomous while accountable to the standards of you practice by having professional control over the credentials and the entry to teaching” ( SAIDE, 2010).
School and teachers can influence the extent and quality of learning for all students. Teacher’s beliefs, practices and attitudes are important for understanding and improving educational processes. They are closely linked to teachers’ strategies for coping with challenges in their daily professional life. Educators have control over numerous factors that influence motivation, achievement and behaviour of students. They are turning around their approach into a focus on creating positive school climate and responsive classroom as part of holistic quality education based on child rights where there is effective teaching and classroom management, thus enhancing students’ learning experiences.
Teaching philosophy is described by Sadker and Sadker as, “Behind every school and every teacher is a set of related beliefs - a philosophy of education – that influences what and how students are taught. A philosophy of education represents answers to questions about the purpose of schooling, a teacher’s role and what should be taught and by what methods.” (Teacher, Schools and Society. 2005). With this definition in consideration, my teaching philosophy is “I believe that children learn best when they are given the chance to choose, discuss and explore what they want to learn, when they want to learn and how they want to learn.
Schools are the second place after home where students’ behavior and future educational success are shaped. At schools there are many elements or factors that can influence the teaching and learning process that may take place. Rasyid (2012) stated that there are four perennial truths that make the teaching and learning process possible to take place in the classroom. If one of these is not available, there will be no teaching and learning process, though the learning process itself may still take place, they are: (1) Teacher, (2) Students, (3) Material and (4) Context of time and place. All of them are related to one another.