Role Of Ethics In Teaching

) Ethics comprise of personal values that a professional is bound to depict besides any legal requirement. The Oxford Dictionary (Oxford Dictionaries | English, 2017) defines ethics as “moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour”.
In the context of the teaching profession, ethics play a major role beyond the delivering of a subject lesson. Teachers intercommunicate with many groups of individuals on a daily basis, including but not limited to, parents, students, peers, the principal, heads and minor staff of the organisation or institute. Being ethical is not compulsory yet holds a significant importance in being a professional teacher and thus would enable one to interact positively with others in daily life, be it career or otherwise.

A class teacher would tend to manage the classroom layout and appoint students to take responsibility of a particular aspect (example, overseeing that the class is kept tidy). The class teachers would also take the role of a parent when a student is unwell or unhappy. Apart from these, teachers plan lessons and study materials, conduct tutorials and ensures that students understand the subject. They also evaluate students’ understanding through assessments and offer support when needed. Teachers mark examination papers and prepare students’ progress reports as a part of their

Thus allowing children to increase their knowledge of a particular subject. There may also be a lower risk of errors as team work is a combination of every member’s opinion. More ideas, sharing of knowledge and expertise may too take place.
Nevertheless, like with teachers, disputes may form and decision making is hindered. They will also tend to lose focus of their ultimate aim. Active participation may also be limited to a few dominating team members while the others under perform.
Comparably, individualism also has its own pros and cons. Cubucku (2016), in her article, writes that working independently motivates oneself and allows for self-development and the ability to make independent choices and decisions. It also allows for better time management and eases one’s concentration and focus. Moreover, you get the reward solely for what you have done. There is less conflict too when individualism is involved.
On the other hand, there may be less ideas and more risk when you are on your own. One has responsibility for the whole task and this may be more time consuming too. In addition there is a lack of room for improving knowledge and ideas as discussions do not take