Educator or Entertainer? - NEAS · Qualifications? Why? • Qualifications not a true indicator of...
Transcript of Educator or Entertainer? - NEAS · Qualifications? Why? • Qualifications not a true indicator of...
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• How important are qualifications?
• General perceptions of ELICOS teachers
• Definitions and common ground
• Research (students and teachers)
• The ELICOS sector
• Time to reconsider
This presentation
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Qualifications? Why?
• Qualifications not a true indicator of success
• Many more examples throughout history that have proven to be extremely important for the development of society
• the 10,000 hour rule (Gladwell, 2008)
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Our Sector
How does this equation make sense?
Best teacher = most qualified person
Criteria: - ……………. - ……………. -……………. - ………….. - Qualifications
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• Unqualified and possibly incapable • No understanding of pedagogy • Lack of respect
General perceptions
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Definition - Teacher
teacher noun /ˈtiːtʃə/ someone whose job is to teach in a school or college Source: dictionary.Cambridge.org
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Definition - Entertainer
entertainer noun /ˌentə(r)ˈteɪnə(r)/ someone who entertains people Source: Macmillan dictionary
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• Students and teachers • Structured and unstructured questionnaire • Mixed nationalities • Varying ages • Male and female
Survey
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• What are your qualifications? • Why did you choose this industry? • Describe your teaching style
Teacher questions
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• Knowledge of teacher • Culturally sensible • Perceptions of the teacher’s qualification • Weight of the teacher’s personality
Student questions
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• Entertainment is the point of difference
• Students = clients
• Students’ goals
• Teachers are the key to a successful business
The ELICOS sector
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• Embrace people’s perception
• ELICOS teachers should be called Edutainers.
EDUcator + enterTAINER = EDUTAINER
Time to reconsider
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Conclusion
• Consensus is that ELICOS teachers without a teaching degree must also be recognised
• There is a place for both sets of teachers
• Question is: How should they be recognised across the industry?