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![ed-u-ca-tion [ej-oo-key-shun]
noun
1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general
knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning
and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or
others intellectually for mature life.
2. the act or process of imparting or acquiring
particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession.
3. a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university
education.
4. the result produced by instruction, training, or
study: to show one's education.
5. the science or art of teaching; pedagogies.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/1-190326154401/85/teaching-profession-4-320.jpg)
![school-ing [skoo-ling]
noun
1. the process of being taught in a
school.
2. instruction, education, or training,
especially when received in a
school.
3. the act of teaching.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/1-190326154401/85/teaching-profession-5-320.jpg)
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- 2. Objectives 1. Discuss Schoolingvs. Education 2. Discuss the Art & Science of Teaching 3. Discuss Teaching as a Profession 4. Identify and Describe Professional Organizations 5. Identify and Describe the Characteristics of Effective Teachers 6. List the Principles of Teaching & Learning
- 3. What is Education? Howis that different from Schooling?
- 4. ed-u-ca-tion [ej-oo-key-shun] noun 1. theact or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of imparting or acquiring particular knowledge or skills, as for a profession. 3. a degree, level, or kind of schooling: a university education. 4. the result produced by instruction, training, or study: to show one's education. 5. the science or art of teaching; pedagogies.
- 5. school-ing [skoo-ling] noun 1. theprocess of being taught in a school. 2. instruction, education, or training, especially when received in a school. 3. the act of teaching.
- 6. The Purpose ofEducation Education is: – an adventure of the self – of private purpose and experience. Schooling is: – A sociopolitical invention that seeks to design a context or contexts for shaping many “self’s” – Children can become educated without schools. •From John I Goodlad, 1997.
- 7. The Purpose ofEducation For schooling: • education should be guided and conducted to advance not just the maturation of self, but also some public need or good. • The definition of public need or good varies widely from society to society. • “Don’t let schooling get in the way of your education”. Mark Twain.
- 8. The Purpose ofEducation •Transmit Culture •Self Discipline •Teach Values •Teach About Life •Teach How to Learn “Give children a desire to learn and to teach them how to use their minds and where to go to acquire facts when their curiosity is aroused.” ~Elanor Roosevelt
- 9. Is teaching an artor a science?
- 10. Teaching is ascience • Study and explanation of learning • Systematic process • Body of knowledge • An applied science based on research • Methods of teaching and the learning environment can be organized on a scientific or objective basis - Good plans, good tests, organized presentations
- 11. Teaching is anart • Artistic process achieving an end product • Imagination, intuition, skill • Category of artistic activity • Improv, performance art, dynamic, unique, what, how, & when, to do • Trade and a craft • The practice of your trade, is indeed an artistic process, extreme multi-tasking • Skills depend greatly upon personality variables - Enthusiasm, caring, helpful
- 12. A vision anda reality • Teaching is the most difficult of all arts and the profoundest of all sciences.” – Horace Mann • Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught. – Oscar Wilde • What does education often do? It makes a straight-cut ditch of a free, meandering brook. – Henry David Thoreau
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- 14. Four Characteristics of aProfession • Defined body of knowledge beyond the grasp of the public • Control over licensing, certification, and entry requirements • Autonomy in making decisions • High prestige and economic status. – From: O. Stein, 1981.
- 15. Teaching as aProfession Doctors & Lawyers argue that a profession involves… • Lifelong career commitment • Social service • Intellectual technique • Code of ethics • Independent judgment relative to professional performance Does it possess a specialized body of knowledge?
- 16. Educational Organizations • ProfessionalOrganizations (ACTE, NAAE) – Develop in-service for teachers – Represent members politically – Provide teacher resources (journals, supplies) – Insurance • Teacher Unions (NEA, AFT) – Professional in-service – Collective Bargaining – Insurance • Trade organizations – Specific to technical areas (e.g., NCBA, AWS, etc.)
- 17. Characteristics of Effective Teachers!! Iwant to be an Effective Teacher
- 18. Is it possibleto measure “effective teaching’?
- 19. Measures of “effectiveteaching”? •Student Learning – Gain in student knowledge is the best indicator of teaching effectiveness
- 20. Being an EffectiveTeacher! • Research on Teacher Effectiveness consistently finds 5 variables that are highly correlated with student learning 1. Clarity 2. Variability 3. Enthusiasm 4. Task-Oriented & Businesslike Behaviors 5. Opportunity to Learn Criterion Material (Objectives) Rosenshien & Furst (1971)
- 21. Clarity • Organization ofthe content • Concepts & content clearly explained • Gives multiple examples • Points out practical application • Repeats difficult ideas • Assignments & directions are clear
- 22. Variability • Instructional approaches and methods •Instructional materials • Visuals • Learning activities and engagement • Types of assessment
- 23. Enthusiasm • Movement, Gestures &Voice • Shows facial expression • Uses humor *caution* • Questioning techniques • Interaction & Engagement
- 24. Task-oriented & Business LikeBehaviors • Objectives • Concerned with learning • Encourages hard and creative work • Organization from syllabus on first day, to objectives of daily lesson, to assessment • Timing & pacing
- 25. Opportunity to Learn CriterionMaterial (Objectives) • Teach to established objectives • Relationship between objectives, instruction and assessment
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- 27. Principles of Learning& Teaching 1. Subject matter must possess meaning, organization, & structure 2. Readiness is a prerequisite for learning, begin at the students level 3. Students must be motivated to learn 4. Students will rise to the level of expectation
- 28. Principles of Learning& Teaching 5. Success is a motivating source. 6. Students must be provided with their learning progress. 7. Reinforced behaviors are more likely to be learned. 8. Directed learning is more effective than undirected learning.
- 29. Principles of Learning& Teaching 9. Students should “Inquire into” vs. being “instructed in” the subject matter. 10. Students learn what they practice and apply – in a supervised educational setting.