The Characteristics Of Teaching: My Beliefs About Teaching

Beliefs about teaching

Base on my beliefs about teaching, I believe that one requires a variety of skill and knowledge to instil in the future generation of our country. Therefore, there exist a large quantity of core beliefs in teaching such as all students are able to learn as there are various ways in which knowledge can be instilled in these younger ones by incorporating different methods based on the person themselves.

However, according to the Reconstructionism Theory the banking model should not be incorporated, in this concept the students are viewed as an empty account which must be filled by the teacher making the students into a receiving object. This concept attempts to control thinking and action therefore, not allowing the individuals

However, to me one of the main qualities of becoming an effective teacher is to be caring. As a teacher one must be able to take the time to get to know their students on a personal level although on some occasions it is found to be hard to communicate with students. It will be considered a positive approach towards dedicating some of your time towards your students. These relationships on most occasions help teachers to better understand the students. This will now enable the teachers to become better equipped and able to adjust their teaching style to suit the students learning. In relation to this an effective teacher must be able to thing outside the box and show creativity as there is no one particular way to teaching say for e.g. in my practicum class my lecturer prefers to teach without the use of power points and speak from the top of her head whereas in my psychology class it is a completely different scenario. In teaching you discover that all children learn differently thus one must be able to utilize different strategies to reach each student. Thus, teachers are required to become creative and