CHAPTER 3: TEACHING AS A PROFESSION
Overview:
In this chapter, we shall cover •
Concepts of a professional and non-professional •
Code of Ethics •
Accountability towards school, profession, nation and self
Key Terms
• Profession
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Professional
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Non-professional
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Qualities of teaching-behaviour,mentor,model,leader
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Code of Ethics
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Accountability
Further Reading
Darling-Hammond, L.1991 Teachers and Teaching:Signs of a changing profession. In The Handbook of research on teacher education. Houstoned. New York:
Macmillan Day,C. 1999. Developing Teachers: The Challenges of Lifelong Learning. London:
Falmer Press. Hoyle,E. John,P. 1995. Professional Knowledge and professional practice. London:
Cassel
Lieberman, M. 1995. Education as a profession. New Jersey: Prentice-Hall http:www.mpls.k12.mm.usdepartmentsCIT2ethics.htm
Ryan,K. Cooper, J.M.1998. Those who can,Teach. Boston: Houghton Miflin Co.
Suggested Input
1. Profession
A profession is an occupation which performs a crucial social function. To accomplish this function it requires a considerable degree of skill requires a body
of systematic knowledge grounded in theory. This acquisition of this body of knowledge and the development of specific skill entails a lengthly period of
higher education. The period of education and training involves the process of socialization into professional values. These professional values tends to center
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on the pre-eminence of essential for the professional to have the freedom or autonomy to make hisher own judgements with regard to appropriate practice.
2. Professional
2.1 Professional is one who has i a specialized knowledge basetechnical culture;ii commitment to meeting client needsservice ethic ;iii strong
collective identity-professional commitment professional commitment; dan iv collegial as against bureaucratic control over practice and professional
standards professional autonomy. 2.2 Characteristics of professionals:
- possess a specialized skill enabling them to offer a specialized service
- undergo intellectual and practical training in a well-defined area of study
- maintain detachment and integrity in exercising personal judgement on
behalf of a client -
establish direct, personal relations with a client, based on confidence,faith and trust
- collectively have a sense of responsibility for maintaining the competence
and integrity of the professional as a whole -
tend or required to avoid certain manners of attracting business -
are organized in bodies which, with or without state intervention, are concerned to provide the machinery for testing competence and
regulating standards of competence and conduct
3. Non Professional