Teaching and Effective Teacher- An International

Perspective and Comparison.

On Being an Effective Teacher.

Considering across section of literature about the study of
effective teaching in the following headings;

1.

The General Teaching of any subject.

2.

Methodology of Teaching at High school.

3.

The Teaching Resources particularly practicals.

4.

The Teaching syllabus.

5.

School Organisation.

6.

Elements

of

attitudes

and

perception

of

various

subjects.

What all the great teachers appear to have in common is love

of their subject, an obvious satisfaction in arousing this
love in their students, and an ability to convince them that
all they are being taught is deadly serious.
The concept of a good teacher is relative but one can point
out some key variables for a good teacher;

i)
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Understanding classroom dynamics.

ii)

Develops interpersonal skills and style.

iii) Analyses and improves classroom performance.

iv)

Selects and organises materials for class presentation.

v)

Entrances learning through classroom discussion.

vi)

Plans course content to maximise interest.

vii) Integrates learning in and out of classroom.

viii)

Evaluates students performance through tests and

grading.

One can also point out that proper teaching comes from a
teacher who fulfills the qualities below;

i)

Organised and business like.

ii)

Warm, lively, understanding, not dully and gloomy.

iii) Stimulating and imaginative while some maintains

that

professional

teacher

should

have

the

following qualifies if any worthy teaching is to

be expected of him:i)

A mastery of the subject to be taught.

ii)

An

understanding

of

the

basic

principles

children growth and development.

iii) A good general knowledge.

iv)

A knowledge of methods and teaching techniques.

v)

A positive attitude to work.

of

vi)

A willingness to adopt his or her teaching to

local

needs

taking

into

consideration

the

materials available.
vii) Courages

to

struggle

for

better

standards

and

conditions in the school.

In

any

teaching

learning

situation,

there

are

numerous

and

existing

variables of which the most important are;

The

student

(their

values,

attitudes,

knowledge),
- The resources, the teachers, and those of the local areas,
the society which the school system is apart,
- And the content (knowledge) or attitudes or values) which
is to be taught.

Proper teaching therefore does not come by chance.

The

teacher must have due regard for the quality of his work.
He must exhibit self-respect and should be able to account
for other related variables
learning
analyse

that affect the

process.

From

whether

the

teacher,

terms

of

responsibilities

in

the

outlook

relating

its

teaching

important

understudies
to

number

to
his
of

variables surrounding him, later on to create an impact on

the performance of the students is any subject.
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The teachers should know the subject, extra hardworking,

creative and innovative, dynamic and generally flexible, and
above all responsible in other words;

Teaching requires knowledge of subject matter

persons and pedagogy.
strategic

thinking

It demands principle and

about

ends,

consequences.

NB. Reference deliberately eliminated for purpose of briefness.

This brief excerpt has been prepared by

Dr.Kasolo Hassan. T.
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means

and

Training Adviser,
Global Consult and Training

Research Center.

He has been teaching at Higher International level for close

to 20 years now. As a renowned academician, his contribution
in the field of Education policy, Teaching and Management
over the past in Africa has been greatly recorgnised and
appreciated.

Can be contacted on globalinspired@gmail.com. For comments,

request for advice and further reading.