Teaching is facilitating, a process of introducing ideas and concept, and let the students give meaning on these ideas and concept not only on its technical term but also on its relevance in their everyday lives. It is also an active process in which person shares information with others that results to behavioral changes and directed opportunities which facilitated for the students to learn and experience that could result in life long change. Teaching as a process requires the desire to focus on the needs, potentials and capabilities of the learner; teachers are like gate keepers guided by different theories and strategies, they are the ones who do design instruction involving preparation, presentation, application, review and evaluation.
As a teacher, we should ensure that the learning is properly monitored. This involves preparation, presentation, application, review and evaluation of lesson being presented and learning as a whole. She/he should serve as an encourager for the learners to keep track of their progress and reinforce the learning process by providing continuing opportunities.
As facilitator of learning, teachers should use different teaching approaches that can best help their student to learn and at the same time to be motivated. We, (I’d prefer to use we, referring to my classmates, teachers and myself to keep my mind focus in my goal) should encourage our students not just to be dependent in theories presented but to always challenge themselves, to ensure that they will use their creative and logical thinking, not to just agree with the stated data but rather to conduct their own study and ensure that they will learn on the process and outcome.
Since, learning is a rigid process, teachers should also do their best not just for the students to learn but also, for them to appreciate learning and if possible, make it a fun and engaging experience that can holistically develop them to become a productive citizen of the community.
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Answers of my Joshua Arsenio Espiritu III, Dennis Bartolome and Fiona Karla Carmona