AIOU B. Ed General Methods of Teaching (8601) | Solved Assignment 1.
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(i) Describe the teacher's personality traits to create and maintain a classroom/ learning environment.
(ii) Enlist the role of a primary teacher
(i) Describe the teacher's personality traits to create and maintain a classroom/ learning environment.
Personality traits are a combination of characteristics that are innate to people as individuals as well as characteristics that develop from specific life experiences. The personality traits that make up a person go a long way in determining how successful he is.
A teacher’s personality traits are important as Callahan, (1966) says that the teacher whose personality helps create and maintain a classroom or learning environment in which students feel comfortable and in which they are motivated to learn is said to have a desirable teaching personality.
Research says that teachers are cognitively oriented toward pupils while pupils are affectively oriented toward teachers. A teacher’s personality is, therefore, directly and indirectly, related to learning and teaching in the affective domain as well as to that in cognitive and psychomotor domains, (LEW, 1977).
Teachers have rights and responsibilities to develop a climate in the classroom that supports effective learning. Aristotle quoted in Stephen Covey, "The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People", says we are what we repeatedly do.
The climate in their classroom is based on the teachers’ personality and style of teaching, the tone of their voice, and the little things they continually say and do on a daily basis. In the classroom, the learners’ behavior could be determined by the way their teachers behave with them.
There are certain personality traits that are needed to create and maintain a classroom or learning environment. Teachers who hold the majority of the following characteristics are almost always successful regardless of how success is defined.
Fairness
Fairness is one of the characteristics of the students’ favorite teachers. All humans possess an inbuilt sense of fair play. Whenever a person violates, the other person in this situation is prone to react negatively. Any impression of favoritism, or lack of fairness, leaves scars on the life of persons that lasts forever. The students report in great detail the unfair actions of their teachers when they had a negative experience of competition between classmates, even after many years have passed.
Preparedness
Competence and knowledge of the content area being taught is something that our college students have always mentioned about their favorite teachers. In research, the students pointed out that in classrooms where teachers were well prepared, behavior problems were less prevalent. The well-prepared teacher is more likely to be able to take time during lessons to notice and attend to behavioral matters and is less likely to miss the beginnings of potentially disruptive activity. If, on the other hand, teachers have not spent sufficient time in planning and preparation, they tend to be so focused on what they are doing that they miss the early signs of misbehavior. This ultimately results in frequent disruption, waste of valuable instructional time, and student’s frustration.
Positive Attitude
Another characteristic that students like most are the positive attitude and approach of their teachers they use in the classroom. Scholars suggest that effective teachers are those who use meaningful verbal praise to get and keep students actively participating in the learning process. Effective teachers are generally positive-minded individuals who believe in the success of their students as well as their own ability to help students achieve. If the teachers have a positive attitude they “catch students doing things right” rather than “catching them doing something wrong.” The students often recall praise and recognition that was given by their teachers at schools, and they point to the confidence and direction that often resulted in their lives.
Personal Touch
Teachers who are connected personally with their students; call them by name, smile often, ask about students’ feelings and opinions, and accept students for who they are. As well as the teachers who tell stories of their own lives, events which relate to the subject matter currently being taught, motivate student’s interest, and endorse bonding with the students. Teachers who show interest in their students have interested students.
Sense of Humor
If a teacher has the ability to break the ice in difficult situations with the use of humor, this is an extremely valuable asset for teaching. According to McDermott & Rothenberg (2000), students enjoy teachers with a sense of humor and remember those teachers who made learning fun. Good teachers enjoy a laugh with the class occasionally.
Creativity Students
always like the unusual things that their teachers do in creative ways. Construction of models or things from wastage like plastic bottles provides a field into which children could go and work by themselves quietly on academic activities like puzzles and word-finds. Fun activities arranged by teachers in the classroom encourage the students towards learning. Teachers can use unique ways of motivating their class. Teachers can set a reward for the class on reaching a particular academic goal. For example, a teacher can give extra marks of work done by the students in a creative way.
Willingness to Admit Mistakes
Like everybody, teachers may make mistakes. Sometimes students may know when their teachers make mistakes. Unfortunately, some teachers try to let the mistakes go unnoticed or cover them quickly. Teachers who recognize their mistakes in a very humble and pleasant way and apologize to them. This act of teaching provides an excellent model for the students, and they may be remembered as good teachers.
Forgiving
Effective teachers reflect a willingness to forgive students for misbehavior. For example, if a student repeatedly asks irrelevant questions and detracts others from the lesson. The teacher can simply say the question is irrelevant and direct the student for further study.
9) Respect The teacher’s desire to be respected by their students. The teachers who give respect to their students are always respected by them. Effective teachers can train their students to be respectful in many ways such as they can keep individual grades on papers confidentially, or can speak to students privately after misbehavior, not in front of others. Good teachers show sensitivity for feelings and consistently avoid situations that unnecessarily make students uncomfortable.
High expectations
Teachers with positive attitudes also possess high expectations for success. Teachers’ expectation levels affect the ways in which teachers teach and interact with students. Generally, students either rise to their teachers’ expectations or do not perform well when expectations are low or non-existent. The best teachers have the highest standards. They consistently challenge their students to do their best.
Compassion
Hopefully, school is a place where children can learn and be nurtured in an emotionally safe environment. Sometimes in youngsters’ classrooms, there may be a significant amount of cruelty and hurt feelings. In these situations, a caring teacher tries to reduce the impact of hurt feelings on learning
Sense of Belonging
Teachers developed a sense of family in their classrooms. A variety of strategies, such as the random act of kindness awards, class picture albums, and cooperative class goals build a sense of unity and belongings and maintain an emotionally safe classroom. Good teachers also took strong measures to prevent mean and hurtful behavior like teasing and bullying. Effective teachers know well that when children feel emotionally and physically safe, they learn far better.
Adaptability
This is the ability to handle a sudden change without making it a distraction.
Teachers who have this trait are quickly able to make adjustments that minimize distractions when things do not go according to plan.
Conscientiousness
Conscientiousness involves the capacity to complete a task meticulously with efficiency and of the highest quality.
Conscientious teachers are extremely organized and efficient, and they provide their students with quality lessons or activities daily.
Creativeness
This is the ability to use original thinking to solve a problem.
Teachers who have this trait are able to use their creativity to build a classroom that is inviting to students, create lessons that are engaging, and incorporate strategies to individualize lessons for every student.
Determination
A person with determination can fight through adversity without giving up to accomplish a goal.
Teachers with determination figure out a way to get their job done. They do not make excuses. They find ways to reach even the most difficult students through trial and error without giving up.
Empathy
Empathy allows a person to relate to another individual even though she may not share similar life experiences or problems.
Teachers who have this trait can look beyond the walls of their classrooms to assess and meet their students’ needs. They recognize that some students live a difficult life outside of school and try to figure out solutions for helping them.
Genuineness
People who are genuine demonstrate sincerity through actions and words without hypocrisy.
Teachers with this trait are viewed as highly professional. Students and parents buy into what they are selling, and they are often highly regarded by their peers.
Graciousness
Graciousness is the ability to be kind, courteous, and thankful when dealing with any situation.
Teachers who have this trait are well respected. They are invested in their school beyond the four walls of their classroom. They volunteer for assignments, help other teachers when needed, and even find ways to assist needy families in the community.
Gregariousness
The ability to socialize with and relate to other people is known as gregariousness.
Teachers who have this trait can build strong, trusting relationships with their students and families. They take the time to make real connections that often extend beyond the walls of the school. They can figure out a way to relate to and carry on a conversation with just about any personality type.
Grit
Grit is the ability to be strong in spirit, courageous, and brave.
Teachers with grit will do anything to be the best teacher they can be. They will not let anything get in the way of educating their students. They will make difficult decisions and serve as an advocate for students when necessary.
Independence
This is the ability to work through problems or situations on your own without requiring assistance from others.
Teachers who have this trait can take good ideas from other people and make them great. They can come up with solutions to potential problems on their own and make general classroom decisions without consultation.
Intuitiveness
The ability to understand something without reason simply through instinct is intuitiveness.
Teachers who have this trait can tell when students are struggling to grasp a concept. They can quickly assess and adapt the lesson so that more students understand it. They are also able to sense when a student is going through personal adversity.
Kindness
Kindness is the capacity to help others without the expectation of getting anything in return.
Teachers who have this trait are very popular. Many students will come into class looking forward to having a teacher with a reputation for being kind.
Obedience
Obedience is the willingness to comply with a request without questioning why it needs to be done.
Teachers who have this trait can build a trusting and cooperative relationship with their principals.
Passionate
People who are passionate get others to buy into something due to their intense feelings or fervent beliefs.
Passionate teachers are easy for students to listen to. Passion sells any topic, and a lack of passion can lead to failure. Teachers who are passionate about their content are more likely to produce students who become passionate as they learn.
Patience
The ability to sit idly and wait on something until the timing is perfect is patience.
Teachers who have this trait understand that the school year is a marathon and not a race. They understand that each day presents its challenges and that their job is to figure out how to get every student from point A to point B as the year progresses.
Reflectiveness
Those who are reflective can look back at a point in the past and draw lessons from it based on the experience.
Teachers who have this trait are continuously growing, learning, and improving. They reflect on their practice every day making continuous changes and improvements. They are always looking for something better than what they have.
Resourcefulness
Resourcefulness is the ability to make the most of what you have available to solve a problem or make it through a situation.
Teachers who have this trait can maximize the resources they have at their schools. They are able to make the most out of the technology and curricula that they have at their disposal. They make do with what they have.
Respectfulness
The ability to allow others to do and be their best through positive and supportive interactions is respectfulness.
Teachers who have this trait understand that they must have positive and supportive interactions with every student. They maintain the dignity of their students at all times and create an atmosphere of trust and respect in their classroom.
Responsibleness
This is the ability to be accountable for your actions and to carry out tasks that have been assigned in a timely manner.
Teachers who have this trait are trustworthy and valuable assets to the administration. They are regarded as professional and often asked to help out in areas where there is a need. They are highly reliable and dependable.
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