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Pointers To Review in The Teaching Profession
Pointers To Review in The Teaching Profession
18. What does this means “A teacher affects eternity; no one knows where his influence stops”.
❤️Henry Adams said , “ A teacher affects eternity ; no one knows where his influence stops ” .
What does this quotation imply ? A . Teaching is eternity ; there is no end to it for as long as
there are children .
19. What is Continuing Professional Development ( CDP)?
❤️CPD stands for Continuing Professional Development and is the term used to describe the
learning activities professionals engage in to develop and enhance their abilities. CPD enables
learning to become conscious and proactive, rather than passive and reactive.
20. What has to be done to bridge the gap between academics and employment? I mean how to
address mismatch?
❤️Conceptual clarity. One must appreciate that life is an open-book exam. ...
Communicate effectively. ...
Industry interaction. ...
Teamwork. ...
Multitasking. ...
Other indispensable skills.
21. Describe Progressivism, Existentialism, Behaviorism, perennialism? What are the implication to
education of these educational philosophy?
❤️Progressivism is a political philosophy in support of social reform. ... In the 21st century, a
movement that identifies as progressive is "a social or political movement that aims to represent
the interests of ordinary people through political change and the support of government
actions".
Educational perennialism also infrequently referred to as Universal Curriculum is a normative
educational philosophy. Perennialists believe that one should teach the things that are of
everlasting pertinence to all people everywhere, and that the emphasis should be on principles,
not facts.
a form of philosophical inquiry that explores the problem of human existence and centers on
the experience of thinking, feeling, and acting. ... Existentialist thinkers frequently explore issues
related to the meaning, purpose, and value of human existence.
Behaviorism, also known as behavioral psychology, is a theory of learning based on the idea that
all behaviors are acquired through conditioning. Conditioning occurs through interaction with
the environment. Behaviorists believe that our responses to environmental stimuli shape our
actions.
22. Do you know Roland Robertson, John Dewey and Howard Garner?
Roland Robertson is a sociologist and theorist of globalization who lectures at the University of
Aberdeen in Scotland. Formerly, he was a professor of sociology at the University of Pittsburgh,
and in 1988 he was the President of the Association for the Sociology of Religion
John Dewey was an American philosopher, psychologist, and educational reformer whose ideas
have been influential in education and social reform. He was one of the most prominent
American scholars in the first half of the twentieth century.
Howard Earl Gardner is an American developmental psychologist and the John H. and Elisabeth
A. Hobbs Research Professor of Cognition and Education at the Harvard Graduate School of
Education at Harvard University
23. What is PPST and its career stages?
The PPST is a public statement of what teachers need to know, value, and be able to do in their
practice. It has four career stages: Beginning, Proficient, Highly Proficient, and Distinguished