2. TEACHERS OF THE EARLY
GENERATIONS VS TEACHERS OF
THE 21ST CENTURY
Prepared by: Analyn R. Ocat
BSED ENGLISH 3A
3. TEACHERS OF YESTERYEARS TEACHERS OF 21ST CENTURY
Disseminate information through lectures. Allow students to solve real-world problems.
Require students to memorize contents from textbooks. Allow students to construct their own understanding of
the subject matter.
Make use of textbooks and workbooks as their
reference
Make use of manipulative materials; make use of the
multitude of prints and electronic sources.
Focus on their responsibility and relationship with the
students as recipients of knowledge.
Give performance-based assessments ( performance
tasks).
Followers of policies prescribed by the school. Participate in the decision-making in schools.
4. Use lecture as teaching method. Use a variety of teaching methods appropriate.
Deliver the same lessons every year. Spend time in researching to update his/ her
knowledge of the subject matter.
Too focused on self- achievement. Mentor new teachers.
Target to finish the lesson within the period. Target the learners to be ready in the challenges of
today's learning.
Autocratic in which teachers are in control of
everything in all events of the classroom.
Democratic in which teachers allow students to take
responsibility in their learning.
Foster learner autonomy where students also learn to
take responsibility in their learning.
Holder of knowledge / gatekeeper of information. Facilitator of learning.
Technology illiterate. Technology or digital literate.
6. 1-8. Enumerate the 8 characteristics of a 21st-century
teacher.
9-15. In one paragraph choose role/s of a 21st-century
teacher that you have and elaborate your reason.