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Role of Teachersas

Agents of Change

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As a future secondary school teacher, what

are some of the problems you might face with

your students?

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Introduction

In the 21st century, Malaysia faces progress,

development, and also challenges that entails.

Consequently, the need for moral formation

among students is more pressing, due to

various problems that arise with changing

times.

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Discipline problems at school such as

smoking, truancy, drug abuse and so on can

be addressed if teachers are able to integrate

both knowledge and character-building in

their teaching.

Thus, teachers should act as agents of change.

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Role of Teachers

As a parent

(knows what is best for the students; care and concern)

As an instructor and facilitator

As a policeman/ policewoman (classroom management)

As a physician

(e.g. diagnosing students/ problems andprescribing

solutions).

Can you think of other examples?

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Role of Teachers as Agents of Change

The teacher has the responsibility to:

i) provide cognitive and affective education

ii) promote an ethical learning curriculum

iii) model and foster appropriate social

behaviour and skills in the classroom,

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Teacher-centred to student-centred

Being open and ready for change, especially ineducation.

Showing empathy towards students, colleagues,superiors, and staff (to develop a caring society).

How?

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Participating in community activities (to

increase social awareness, to bridge the gap

between schools and communities).

Making schools as a knowledge centre.

Conducting educational research to improve

the quality of education

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As an agent of change, you are working towards

bringing about a change in practices, perceptions andproduct, starting people to see things from a different

perspective, and sometimes pushing people out of

their comfort zone, but with the idea that further

changes will take place later on and in fact, you will not

see how things work out As an agent, the main goal is

to begin the change process on its way.

(Collins, 2002)

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Questions?

In Malaysia, we normally associate the word

change with politics (e.g. ubah).

Therefore, can a teacher be a politician?

What are your views? Justify.

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References

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/blogs/lax

mangnawali/teachers-social-change-agents

http://www.teqjournal.org/TEQ%20Website/B

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http://www.michaelfullan.ca/Articles_98-

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