A report into what makes a good teacher? Primary Analysis

RESEARCH
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Contents
TITLE: A report into what makes a good teacher? Primary Analysis............................................1
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................1
Literature Review ............................................................................................................................1
Teaching theory and practice which contributes to becoming a good teacher ......................1
Different teaching styles and their role in becoming an effective teaching ..........................2
Learning theory and practice which can be used for enhancing teaching services provided 3
Influence of assessment theory and practice in improving performance of a teacher ...........3
Methods ...........................................................................................................................................4
Findings ...........................................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
APPENDIX ...................................................................................................................................11
Interview ..............................................................................................................................11

TITLE: A report into what makes a good teacher? Primary Analysis
INTRODUCTION
Early years schooling and education include providing learning and education services to
young children. it is important to offer young age students and pupils highest quality of
education as it introduces them to the education system and prepares them to reach their highest
potential academically or professionally. Teachers have the important responsibility of ensuring
that each student is able to gain effective experience from their education because early year
education shapes the personality and be aware of the students so that they are able to become
contributing citizens of the country (Szabó, 2018). This research focuses on the concept of
becoming a good teacher and the ways in which teaching learning and assessment theory can be
applied in practise to ensure that good teaching experiences provided to students. This research
includes collecting primary data and conducting a small literature review in order to determine
the ways of becoming an effective teacher along with theoretical knowledge about learning
teaching and assessing needed for improving learning experience of the students.
Literature Review
Teaching theory and practice which contributes to becoming a good teacher
As per the views of Aubrey and Riley (2022), ideas proposed by different educational
theorists such as Dewey and Piaget need to can be used for improving educational services given
to students. The theory of progressive education proposed by Dewey has significantly influenced
teaching theories and educational thinkers. According to Dewey the foundational elements of
progressive and democratic education is to move away from passive learning and teaching and
create environment which support participative teaching and learning. Teachers need to keep the
interests and growth of the child at the forefront of teaching so that the pupil is able to attain
educational progress. Designing flexible curriculum and supporting active experiences for
students in teaching by facilitating habits of nurturing and free enquiry and criticism. These
points from John Dewey's theory need to be put into practice while teaching young pupils so that
they gain best education and is able to form good habits at young age which support shaping
views, beliefs and skills which support their holistic personal and academic development.
Piaget’s theory of education is another important contribution to field of teaching. The idea
suggested by this theory is to increase the involvement and role of teachers in developing
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learning experiences for students which includes material and tools that stimulate student ability
to advance their own thinking. This is one of the foundational educational theories which has
influenced teaching practises to this current day as teachers these days aim to build a healthy
student teacher relationship in order to support better learning experiences for students. The
usage of this study in teaching requires focusing on student centred learning so that the needs of
each individual people are fulfilled. in context of early childhood learning the role of the teacher
is even more significant because it helps young children get introduced to the education system
and learn basic concepts with the support and attention of the teachers towards eliminating their
concerns and creating experiences which help them develop original knowledge about various
concepts leading to advancement in thinking.
Different teaching styles and their role in becoming an effective teaching
According to the Tabatabei, (2018), currently traditional educational perspectives and
theories have been abandoned in order to adopt knew learning and teaching methodologies. The
VARK learning styles is in effective teaching model which helps the teachers understand the
specific learning style of each student so that their experience and materials can be altered or
changed in order to facilitate their growth. According to this learning style there are primarily
four main categories in which learners can be divided which are visual auditory reading and
writing and kindnesthetic. Visual learners game knowledge primarily through visual mediums
suggest images or charts while auditory learners get knowledge by listening to audio such as
lectures or audio books. on the other hand reading and writing category is created for those
learners who gain and retain you knowledge and skills by reading theory and writing about it.
Finally kinesthatics learners, are the last category of learners who gain knowledge by completing
physical activities and understanding the practical application of the specific knowledge.
Learning about various learning styles through VARK model because it helps identify the
specific learning style of each individual and adjust teaching materials and tools according to the
learning preference of the student so that they are able to learn effectively and gain knowledge.
In case of early childhood teaching this model can be utilised to understand the initial
preferences of students towards a specific learning style so that they are able to understand basic
concepts more clearly and are more engaged in various teaching activities. This also helps create
a democratic and independent environment first trains to learn as they are able to decipher their
preferences and are less dependent on educators or other authorities to support them in learning.
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