The main features and characteristics of the teaching profession

1. Characteristics of the Teaching Profession (Key Points)

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Long-Term and Long-Term Effectiveness

2. How to Understand Teacher's Role? Some scholars consider the role of the teacher as (1) a transmitter of knowledge; (2) a parental figure; (3) a classroom disciplinarian; (4) a teacher - a role model; (5) a psychotherapist; (6) a friend and confidant; (7) a scapegoat; and (8) an artist of interpersonal relationships.

Some scholars see the teacher's role as (1) pedagogue; (2) demonstrator; (3) visionary inspirer; (4) classroom manager; (5) evaluator; (6) staff member; (7) youth group worker; (8) interpreter of the populace; (9) artist of interpersonal relationships; (10) builder of the group; (11) catalyst of the psyche; and (12) mental health worker. In short, the role of the teacher must be based on the interests of the students, emphasizing professional knowledge and skills, commitment to the ideals of education, dedication to educational work, participation in professional decisions, and professional responsibility.

The role of the teacher can be said to be the application of role theory in education. Throughout the study of teachers' roles, although different scholars have explored the issue from different perspectives and have different opinions, they have roughly categorized the roles of teachers into 3 types, one type of teaching and administrative roles. (1) Teaching role, the teacher becomes the initiator, organizer and evaluator of student learning. To impart cultural and scientific knowledge through teaching. Develop students' intelligence; (2) educational roles, teachers educate students on ideology and morality through teaching by word and example, improve their ideological awareness and cultivate their good moral character; (3) administrative roles, including classroom administrators and clerks. The second category is psychologically oriented roles. This includes roles such as interpersonal coordinator, social psychologist, psychological catalyst, and clinician. The third category is self-directed roles, which include roles such as helper, learner, scholar, parent figure, power seeker, and safety seeker. These three categories play different roles in education as a whole. The first category of roles is the prominent, traditional, and native role of the teacher. The second category of roles expands the traditional concept and scope of education. Some of the roles in the third category are positive forces and some are negative forces, but the teacher gets psychological fulfillment.

3. Professional Roles of Teachers

Society, schools, parents and students give teachers a wide variety of duties, functions and require teachers to be in accordance with the social