TEACHER FUNCTIONS&OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES IN TEACHINGSHASHI KANT PANDEYM.Ed (2010-11)School of EducationPondicherry university
TEACHING“Teaching is a form of interpersonal influence aimed at changing the behavior potential of another person.”   - American Educational Research Association Commission (1962)
TEACHERTeacher is the yardstick that measures the achievement and aspirations of the nation.The people of a country are enlarged replica of their teacher.Teacher is the nation builder.
“Every teacher and educationist of experience knows that even the best curriculum and the most perfect syllabus remains dead unless quickened into life by the right method of teaching and right kind of teachers.”-secondary education commission
Teaching is a tri-polar processSOURCE OF THE TEACHINGTeaching processSTUDENTSACTIVITIES OF TEACHINGTeacher is the human source of teaching.
Structure of teachingTeacherStudentContent and strategyIndependent variableDependent variableIntervening variableTeacher is the independent variable of teaching process which influence the student with the help of content and different strategies.
Functions of teacher Function of teacher is to help the students learn by imparting knowledge and setting up a situation in which the students can and will learn effectively Diagnostic functionPrescriptive functionEvaluative function
DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONDiagnose entering behaviourFormulate educational objectiveAnalyze the content, instructional material and environmental condition
2.Prescriptive FunctionSelection and organization of appropriate contents in appropriate sequence
Selection of appropriate teaching methods, media and strategies
Seeking desired cooperation from the students3.Evaluative FunctionFinding out the progress and outcomes of teachingSome more functions Motivating the child to learnArrange condition which assists the growth of child’s mind and bodyTurning the child in a creative beingDiagnosing learning problems and accordingly give remedial.Providing educational and vocational guidanceProviding counselling.Inculcating social and moral valuesEvaluating, recording and reportingMaking curriculum material
Operations of Teaching1.PRE ACTIVE STAGEForming or fixing up goals
Deciding the content
Managing appropriate means and ways of presentation
Deciding appropriate strategies and tactics
Developing teaching strategies for specific subject matterPRE ACTIVE STAGEEducational Objectives (E.O.)Learning Experience(L.E.)Change of Behaviour (C.B.)
 INTER-ACTIVE STAGE Perceiving the size of the class Diagnosis of the learnersAction or achievement (initiation or response)Selection of stimuliPresentation of stimuliFeedback or reinforcementDevelopment of strategies
 INTER-ACTIVE STAGETEACHERACHIEVEMENTPRESCRIPTIVEDIAGNOSISSTUDENT
CLASS ROOM INTERACTIONVERBAL INTERACTIONNON VERBAL INTERACTIONTEACHERSTUDENTOFF TASKON TASKINITIATIONINITIATIONRESPONSETEACHERSTUDENTRESPONSETEACHERSTUDENT
Post active stageAssessing the suitability of objectives determinedDeciding regarding reteaching or further taking up the contentAssessing the suitability of instructional material and aids Changing or improving teaching strategies

Teacher's function, operation and activities in teaching

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    TEACHER FUNCTIONS&OPERATIONS ANDACTIVITIES IN TEACHINGSHASHI KANT PANDEYM.Ed (2010-11)School of EducationPondicherry university
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    TEACHING“Teaching is aform of interpersonal influence aimed at changing the behavior potential of another person.” - American Educational Research Association Commission (1962)
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    TEACHERTeacher is theyardstick that measures the achievement and aspirations of the nation.The people of a country are enlarged replica of their teacher.Teacher is the nation builder.
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    “Every teacher andeducationist of experience knows that even the best curriculum and the most perfect syllabus remains dead unless quickened into life by the right method of teaching and right kind of teachers.”-secondary education commission
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    Teaching is atri-polar processSOURCE OF THE TEACHINGTeaching processSTUDENTSACTIVITIES OF TEACHINGTeacher is the human source of teaching.
  • 6.
    Structure of teachingTeacherStudentContentand strategyIndependent variableDependent variableIntervening variableTeacher is the independent variable of teaching process which influence the student with the help of content and different strategies.
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    Functions of teacherFunction of teacher is to help the students learn by imparting knowledge and setting up a situation in which the students can and will learn effectively Diagnostic functionPrescriptive functionEvaluative function
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    DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTIONDiagnose enteringbehaviourFormulate educational objectiveAnalyze the content, instructional material and environmental condition
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    2.Prescriptive FunctionSelection andorganization of appropriate contents in appropriate sequence
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    Selection of appropriateteaching methods, media and strategies
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    Seeking desired cooperationfrom the students3.Evaluative FunctionFinding out the progress and outcomes of teachingSome more functions Motivating the child to learnArrange condition which assists the growth of child’s mind and bodyTurning the child in a creative beingDiagnosing learning problems and accordingly give remedial.Providing educational and vocational guidanceProviding counselling.Inculcating social and moral valuesEvaluating, recording and reportingMaking curriculum material
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    Operations of Teaching1.PREACTIVE STAGEForming or fixing up goals
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    Managing appropriate meansand ways of presentation
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    Developing teaching strategiesfor specific subject matterPRE ACTIVE STAGEEducational Objectives (E.O.)Learning Experience(L.E.)Change of Behaviour (C.B.)
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    INTER-ACTIVE STAGEPerceiving the size of the class Diagnosis of the learnersAction or achievement (initiation or response)Selection of stimuliPresentation of stimuliFeedback or reinforcementDevelopment of strategies
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    CLASS ROOM INTERACTIONVERBALINTERACTIONNON VERBAL INTERACTIONTEACHERSTUDENTOFF TASKON TASKINITIATIONINITIATIONRESPONSETEACHERSTUDENTRESPONSETEACHERSTUDENT
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    Post active stageAssessingthe suitability of objectives determinedDeciding regarding reteaching or further taking up the contentAssessing the suitability of instructional material and aids Changing or improving teaching strategies