Roles, Responsibilities and Boundaries
Task 1 – Describe what your role, responsibilities and boundaries would be as a teacher in terms of the teaching/training cycle.
Upon outside analysis it could be easy to suggest that a teacher or lecturers role is one-dimensional - that they are merely expected to 'teach'. However, upon closer examination, the primary role of teacher also encompasses a number of other important secondary roles, along with many responsibilities and boundaries to also take into consideration.
Whilst the teaching itself is obviously at the forefront of any teacher's mind in terms of what is expected of them in their position, another important role is that concerning supplying information, advice and guidance to learners. This could come in many forms, for example, a quick chat concerning extra advice regarding assignments or classwork. However, it could also be something that requires a little more consideration for example career advice or guidance concerning alternative or continuing educational pathways. Of course, with the latter there are outside agencies that learners can be forwarded on to for more specialised advice, but this doesn't prevent learners asking in the first instance and nor would anyone want it to. It is also important to note here that learners may sometimes require guidance outside of the learning or educational sphere on a more personal basis, but I will look at this later when discussing boundaries in a teaching position. Assessment is also a very important role for teachers, without the careful process of such, effective learning would not take place.
As stated earlier there is a seemingly unlimited list of responsibilities that go along with the primary roles for teachers listed above, however, within the limits of this task it is impossible to list all of them so I am just going to cover what I believe to be the most important. Firstly, to ensure any learning is taking place at all it is important for teachers to make sure that the sessions
Upon outside analysis it could be easy to suggest that a teacher or lecturers role is one-dimensional - that they are merely expected to 'teach'. However, upon closer examination, the primary role of teacher also encompasses a number of other important secondary roles, along with many responsibilities and boundaries to also take into consideration.
Whilst the teaching itself is obviously at the forefront of any teacher's mind in terms of what is expected of them in their position, another important role is that concerning supplying information, advice and guidance to learners. This could come in many forms, for example, a quick chat concerning extra advice regarding assignments or classwork. However, it could also be something that requires a little more consideration for example career advice or guidance concerning alternative or continuing educational pathways. Of course, with the latter there are outside agencies that learners can be forwarded on to for more specialised advice, but this doesn't prevent learners asking in the first instance and nor would anyone want it to. It is also important to note here that learners may sometimes require guidance outside of the learning or educational sphere on a more personal basis, but I will look at this later when discussing boundaries in a teaching position. Assessment is also a very important role for teachers, without the careful process of such, effective learning would not take place.
As stated earlier there is a seemingly unlimited list of responsibilities that go along with the primary roles for teachers listed above, however, within the limits of this task it is impossible to list all of them so I am just going to cover what I believe to be the most important. Firstly, to ensure any learning is taking place at all it is important for teachers to make sure that the sessions