Teaching
has been co existing along with human beings since long. It is, to my point of
view, both a vocation and a profession. I firmly believe that one should have some
inborn qualities to be a good teacher. In this sense, teaching can be treated
as a vocation. However, specific training will help in building up a more
adapted teacher, who uses the available resources efficiently, with an aim to
deliver accurately and efficiently.
A
broad definition which may be given to describe this process is: the imparting
of knowledge to someone or a group of people. The main reason why we teach is
to impart knowledge. So, as a teacher, one should make sure that the knowledge
is being properly imparted, in other words, the objectives set are being met.
Along with the changing generations of learners, the mindset and attitude of
learners are also changing. In this sense, it becomes the responsibility of the
teacher to render his/her delivery more adaptable to the new generation of
learners.
Reflecting
on Stephen Downes’ video, I totally agree to the idea that teaching is
effective when all the partners involved in the process are allowed to share and
react freely. This may be fostered through modern educational resources such as
educational software, e-learning platforms and online forums wherein students
are given opportunities to interact virtually. By adopting these resources,
teachers’ roles are to monitor the progress of students in posting the required
tasks and act as facilitators, by giving indications and not by spoon feeding.
Desmond
Tutu’s video on freedom in education highlights the milestones achieved by the
University of the Western Cape (UWC) on freedom in education. I firmly think
that new resources which are made available in the educational field such as
educational software and open resources for education are the new ways to create.
These resources are indeed changing the
world for the better.
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