With the changing landscapes in global arena, what are the roles, benefits and challenges facing educators like yourself?
In teaching, in research etc. Please share. Tks
A fair answer to this question requires a lengthy full article, indeed. However, I shall mention 5 hasty notes:
- An educator ought to change his/her role from "a sender or a sage on the stage" into "a facilitator for knowledge acquisition or a guide on the side".
- An educator ought to be the most enthusiast in the classroom. Otherwise, the students will be induced into the natural tendency for comfort or, more bluntly, laziness.
- When an educator enters the classroom, s/he has to forget all about the personal troubles or problems since the students have the full right for "good pure" education.
- The students of today can be easily distracted by various ways. It is a challenge for the educator to engage their interest continuously & uncomplainingly.
- The atmosphere in the educational setting may not be often forthcoming or helpful for the teacher as well as the students. Encouragement to overcome hurdles has to come from a teacher who has to assume the role of the mentor every now & then. At my age, I found that calling my students as my sons & daughters has an enormous benefit to the educational process.
An antique paper on the topic is attached for your considerations.
On the quick note level: I introduce myself to my students as trainer-coach (as in soccer) for decades. The resulting shock among students is often palpable.
Two limitations of academia for being a coach are: prescribed, outdated curricula and cumbersome antiquated exam regulations.
On curricula design see attachment 2
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