Rabu, 11 Januari 2012
The Science of Teaching
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The science of teaching will be the focus of your teacher education program. Though your professors will foster your personal style, the formal emphasis will be on the science, and there is a lot of science to know.
Education undergoes continuing research, analysis, reform, intervention, and evaluation. Aside from decisions about the content to be taught, there is extensive literature about topics such as the sociology of teaching,
psychology (of the learner, of the group, of being evaluated, of being retained, and so on), and the philosophy underlying why we have public schools, as well as the economics and cost efficiency of educational institutions.
You are not entering a profession that lacks formal, empirical research. Though you may not have come to grips with all of these areas of concern (at least not yet), you should know and understand many of the currently accepted professional philosophies about educating other people’s children. As you continue your studies, you will find that few of your friends in other majors will have the breadth of understanding that you
will develop along the way to becoming a teacher.
When it comes to education, the stakes are higher because a certified teacher is given the responsibility for teaching other people’s children.
Simply knowing the information, the science of teaching, is not enough.Th e National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (2008) proposes five standards for accomplished teachers:
psychology (of the learner, of the group, of being evaluated, of being retained, and so on), and the philosophy underlying why we have public schools, as well as the economics and cost efficiency of educational institutions.
You are not entering a profession that lacks formal, empirical research. Though you may not have come to grips with all of these areas of concern (at least not yet), you should know and understand many of the currently accepted professional philosophies about educating other people’s children. As you continue your studies, you will find that few of your friends in other majors will have the breadth of understanding that you
will develop along the way to becoming a teacher.
When it comes to education, the stakes are higher because a certified teacher is given the responsibility for teaching other people’s children.
Simply knowing the information, the science of teaching, is not enough.Th e National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (2008) proposes five standards for accomplished teachers:
- Teachers are committed to students and learning.
- Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
- Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
- Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.
- Teachers are members of learning communities.
Notice that items 2, 3, and 4 address the particular knowledge and skills that teachers should possess. However, the standards also speak to commitment, reflection, learning from experience, and membership in learning communities. That’s where the understanding part comes in.
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