Action Research
Well... I am new to AR. But after a few lessons... Think I am seeing some "beauty" in this AR thing. Good but ... I dunno.... think I still need time to truely appreciate it...
What are my values and beliefs as a teacher?
Penning my thoughts is no an easy task... I have never done this before… hmm… the first thing that comes to my mind is that a teacher must be competent in the subject area he is teaching…. but, I know also that his existence is not only to impart knowledge to our student, there are many roles he has to play and many responsibilities he has to shoulder (Specified in ITE’s requirements for a teacher)… Looking through the list I tried to draw some ideas from the list to see whether they relate to me… reflecting on what was on the list, questions came to my mind….
Are these qualities listed essential and meaningful to me?
Are they just guides for me to be a good teacher?
Are there more to the list?
What is it that is close to my heart that I values most?
My Values
Pondering through my life as a student and my encounters with my teachers…. “Sincerity” and “Respect” came to my mind. I find that only teachers who are truly sincere in their dealing with student will touch them in one way or other…. And eventually earning respect…
My Belief
There is no doubt that I am responsible for their learning but I strongly believe that all learning ultimately comes from within, therefore, as a teacher we are to facilitate, motivate, generate and cultivate that kind of interest and the correct attitude towards learning.
Hmmm.... But why that belief?... Guess it is through personal learning experiences. I was “spoon fed” by my teachers since primary school… till I was in NTU that I realized that I cannot survive in U if I continue to depend on my lecturers and tutors. I have to do something… LEARN to LEARN!
Hmmmm…. given a short span of 2 years with our students, we may not be able to change much or turn them around drastically, but hopefully through the time spent together with them I am still hopeful they are able to pick up the right values towards life and the positive attitudes towards learning…
