In the past, the role of the teacher has been seen as a purveyor of information.

The present
world is very much turbulent, uncertain, and hostile, where rapid change is a constant
phenomenon. It is in this context we need to revisit the role of a teacher. The role of the
teacher will need to be reconceptualised, and its focus to be broadened to cope and shape
with present demand. This is very important in primary education. A traditional view of the
teacher dispenses knowledge: someone who lectures, tells, feeds, disseminates and teaches
the subject matter. However, in the modern teaching arena, teaching is not merely sharing
information or knowledge but also an expression of attitudes and values. Therefore, the role
of a teacher is diverse and multifaceted.

Teachers can provide much of the attitudinal support and knowledge from which more
motivated and informed career development may flow. These include support attitudes of
personal mastery competence among students. Reinforce the importance of formulating a
positive attitude toward others and all aspects of social and professional life. Teacher’s roles
are changing due to the changes in sociocultural perspective. The functions of the teacher
acted out in concert with the conditions and characteristics of a teaching-learning
environment—a sociocultural perspective on learning, which focuses on knowledge and
learning as social.