Topic 1 : Concept Teaching As A Profession

What is profession?

• A job for an individual to perform their skills in a specific area.
• A job that performs an important social function.
• A job that is performed to fill one's pass time.
• A job that performs in any level.

According to Ornstein and Levine (1993), these are attributes in a profession except...

• knowledge
• efficiency 
• expertise
• beliefs

According to Lilian and Norlena (1998), teacher profession image decreased in the eyes of the public because...

• depreciation power to perform tasks in a professional manner.
• teacher have full authority to make decisions.
• teaching is considered an easy job compared to other professions.
• teacher have in-depth knowledge of the principles.

What does a person needs before becoming a trained teacher?

• in-depth knowledge of the subject matter.
• techniques in handling their financial stability.
• non-pedagogical content knowledge.
• work cultures and styles in an office.

Why is it important for teachers to complete themselves to the self-renewal and changes in the curriculum?

• In order to upgrade their individual knowledge for their self-interest. 
• In order to get themselves promoted faster and better compared to other teachers.
• In order not to miss the rapid development prevailing in the world of education.

Which of the following is not one of the characteristics of an effective teacher?

• Always trying to improve the qualities of teaching.
• Acting upon without a foundation of ethics and fame of work.
• Display strength characteristics theory.
• Devote attention to teaching and learning.

Why must a teacher be a good leader?

• Can help the student to get more recognition from others.
• Can influece students to be true to themselves.
• To get the side of the other teachers, parents and society.
• Can influence students to change, learn and responsible.

What does 'Effective teachers have to be street smart' mean?

• Have knowledge of students, school and local community which can be used to solve problems in the classroom.
• Teaching students to cross the street carefully and safely in the classroom.
• Have knowledge on the latest fashion news and updates of it to use for personal agenda.
• Teaching students to investigate and solve problems of teaching in the classroom.

Slavin Model (1989) suggest there are four main elements influence effective teaching, except...

• personal qualities
• suitability level of teaching
• incentives
• time

Why must a teacher be motivated and able give motivation?

• to change lives of their students, motivating them to be involved with any activities without considering the consequences.
• to change lives of their students, motivating them to master the academic standards and the highest behaviour.
• to change lives and behaviours of their students, their parents, and the teacher own's self.
• to change the lives of their students to be disciplinarian.