Roles Of School Teacher
Roles Of School TeacherEDU3083
Teacher as a GuideGuidance - help and advice about how to do
something or about how to deal with problems connected with your
work, education, or personal relationships Start to be implemented
in school in 1963; which was inline with UNESCOs charter The main
purpose is to provide awareness among the teachers on the important
in giving attention toward the students ability (mental, physical,
interest, talent)
Meaning- A process to help the students to identify, to
understand the experience/situation, value and behaviour which are
acceptable in the societyRespondents- Students that faced
problem(intellectual, spiritual, emotion or social )Example of
common problems- Academic & socialSolution - Students will be
given guideline & advice how to solve their problem(s)
Crow and Crow (1983)Within the education context, counseling
refers to the aids given or actual support given to the
students.Counseling service at school level must cover the
counseling aspect such as social, learning, vocational and program
such as (Prevention Program)
Aspect of guidanceOrientationInventoryCounselingPlacement
TutoringGiving adviceFollow-up action
In general, the purpose of guidance are:To develop the
initiative, responsible and self-management of the studentsTo
develop students ability in choosing/ setting their own goal(s),
knowing oneself and people around themTo prevent, to predict and to
avoid crisis from arise in the students lifeTo help the students to
adapt with the school environment; comfortable in life
Teachers role in guidance processTo Identify students with
problem(s)To make reference to the specific unitTo collect students
informationTo provide individual or group guidance
Principle in giving guidanceEvery students should be given equal
treatment Teacher and students share the same responsible while
having the guidance session (keeping the information only for
themself)Teacher needs to obtain support from the school and the
students parents in order to solve the problem(s)The purpose of the
guidance is to develop oneself to be a better person
Approaches in giving guidanceGuidance is given for the students
self development- Motivation talk, Guidance is given as prevention
step- Teachers role to prevent or reduce the discipline problems
(escape classes, drug-abuse, hangout) in school Guidance is given
as remedial- To improve the students performanceGuidance is given
to face the crisis which occur among the students- Crisis refers to
the critical cases such as (fighting, murder-trial, drug-abuse) /
some cases need to be refer to those who have higher authority
In conclusionTeacher plays an important role as a ordinary
teacher or as a guidance teacherTeacher should be aware about his
students progress and provide guidance if necessaryTeacher should
be able to acquire good communication skills, instill moral values
among the students and be a good role model
