LAGUIAB, ASNAIRA A.

Educ 103 THE TEACHING

PROFESSION
BAIS 2B

Learning Outcomes:
 Explain the meaning of teaching as a professional.
-The first thing that you must know about teaching as a profession is that
teaching is about inspiring and motivating students to realize and exceed their
potentials. The greatest teachers of all time have devoted their life in inspiring and
empowering their students to achieve great things and be a good human being. They
are responsible not just to teach the syllabus but inspire students by exchanging
thoughts, sharing a bond, and be with them in every ups and downs.

 Trace the historical development of teaching as a profession in the Philippines.

-Education in the Philippines has evolved from early settlers to the present.
The Philippine Educational system has a very deep history in which it has undergone
several stage of development going to the present system of education.
-as early as the Spanish period, teaching was considered a profession.
-it was Americans who elevated teaching in the Philippines as a profession.
-teaching was elevated to a profession only in 1994 with the passage of RA 7836.
-there is no other legal document that professionalized teaching other than The
Teachers' Professionalization Act of 1994

ANALYSIS: Let's Analyze!

 What does the word "professional" mean as used in the instances given above?
-For some, being professional might mean dressing smartly at work or doing a
great job, but for some others, being professional are sometimes based on how they
act or treat other people around them.

APPLICATION: Let's apply what you learned!

1. By the use of a graphic organizer, present the elements of a profession.

2. Why does a profession like teaching require long years of initial professional
education and continuing professional development after that long, arduous initial
professional education?
-Unlike any other profession, teaching requires dedication and service in order
for an individual to be considered as a real teacher. For us to be able to give more
(service), which is the end goal of a profession, continuing professional education is a
must. “We cannot give what we do not have - do more, have more in order to be
more.” You must strive for excellence, commit yourself to moral, ethical and religious
values and dedicate yourself to public service. If you take teaching as your profession,
this means that you must be willing to go through a long period of preparation and a
continuing professional development.

3. By way of ab acrostic, explain the elements of a profession.

P- Perfectionist
Q- Responsible
O- Organized
F- Fastidious
E- Enthusiastic
R- Sedulous
S- Scrupulous
I- Industrious
P- Obsessed
N- Noteworthy

CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING!

1. Based on the elements of a profession given in this lesson, can the taxi driver be
considered a professional? -Analysis
-A
2. Which are elements of a professional like teaching? -Analysis
-C
RESEARCH CONNECTIONS!
POBLEM: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

A teacher tends to be psychologically This is a survey inferential study in

handicapped by public perception of the design conducted to capture and
value of his/her service. Teachers tend analyzed the perceptions of University of
to be humbled by the psychological Botswana, education students regarding
pressure put on them by the feeling that, teaching as a profession. Data were
despite their irreplaceable service, their randomly collected from total of 73
career is not regarded as a profession education students toward the end of
by the public. second semester 2014/2015. Out of the
sampled 73 students, 38 were Post
graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)
and while 34 were Bachelor of
Education students. One participant
failed to indicate his/her academic
status. Among them were 57 females
and 16 males without specified sampling
frame
SOURCE:
Perception of teaching as a profession and UB
teacher trainees€™ attitude towards training
programme and teaching

https://academicjournals.org/journal/ERR/article-full-
text/F0FFE6056073
FINDINGS:
The findings of the study showed that in
the perception of UB teacher trainees,
teaching is a profession and this view is
significantly stronger among female than
male teacher trainees. Their level of
perception of teaching as a profession
has significant influence on their
motivation to do well in their teacher
training programme (TTP); attitude
towards their teacher training
programme (AtTTP), the value they
attached to the programme (VaTTP);
and their perception of the effectiveness
of the programme (ETTP) Generally, the
higher their perception of teaching as a
profession, the higher is their attitude
towards their teacher training
programme as well as towards teaching.
CONCLUSION:
Considering teaching as a profession by
teacher trainees, it is an imperative
perception which enriches psycho-
logically the working environment for a
teacher. It boosts teachers’ cognitive
ability and affective disposition which
empowers improvement through
innovative teaching and learning by
teacher trainers and the teacher
trainees. Given a conducive
psychological environmental afforded
other careers as professions, teachers
will be seen as exhibiting specialized
skills in the development of human
resource for the betterment of our
society.
SYNAPES STHRENGTHENERS:

1. Does the teaching profession fulfill all the elements of a profession? Explain your
answer.

-The teaching profession can fulfill the elements of a profession. Because

Teacher also needs professional development so others must undergo schooling for
additional education and it also helps to assure minimum competency throughout their
career

2. Is professionalization synonyms to professionalism?

-Depends on how restrictive your use of the term is, but in general yes.
Professionalization is an ongoing process by which professionalism is attained through
devotion to the profession.