III. Compare traditional teaching and 21st century teaching.

III. Compare traditional teaching and 21st century teaching.

A. Write out the top ten traits of the 21st century ELT practitioner (teacher’s profile) explain each of them.

Teacher’s Profile

We think that teaching has changed a lot today in comparison to the traditional teaching. We believe that it is because now teaching is "learner-centered";it means that now the students are the center of the learning process. The traditional teaching is "teacher-centered"; students put all of their focus on the teacher, the teacher talks while the students exclusively listen. During activities students work alone and collaboration is discouraged, students are quiet and the teacher retains full control of the classroom and its activities. Teacher-centered teaching can get boring for students, their minds may wander and they may miss important facts. The 21st century teaching is totally opposite to this. Currently, teachers always try to teach with a students-centered perspective, they allow students to express themselves, ask questions and direct their own learning, they encourages students to reflect on what they are learning. The textbook is the main source for traditional teachers but 21st century teaching has include technology as a very important source. Technology  help students to have greater access to material they need. Also teachers have benefited from technology, they are able to use it as a tool for better interaction and collaboration in and out af the classroom. In our opinion, traditional teaching has to change their methods and improve into technology in order to provide to the students a new and innovate way to use their creativity to show what they know.

1. Open minded: Teachers should understand and respect their own culture and values but are open to learning about different points of views, different cultures and values and are willing to learn from experience.

2. Good communicators: Teachers should be able to express themselves clearly and correctly and they should be willing to collaborate with others and understand different points of view.

3. Caring: Teachers show empathy, sensitivity and respect for the needs and feelings of others.

4. Reflective: Teachers evaluates their own learning and experiences. They know their own abilities and limitations and use them to continue their professional development.

5. Principled: Teacher should act with integrity and honor and they should have a deep sense of equality, justice and respect for people.

6. Inquirers: Teacher should desire to learn daily about new things and be inspired to research and engage in inquiry.

7. Thinkers: Teachers should have critical thinking skills and be reflective in the realm of professional ethics.

8. Risk Takers: Teachers take on unfamiliar and uncertain situations with good sense and determination.

9.  Learn from Their Students: They know that real learning occurs when people question, think and make a subject their own. They know they are encouraging learning for a lifetime, not just for a semester grade, one athletic event or one company presentation.

10.  Have High Expectations: Teachers help their students see that they are capable. They never 'dumb down' a course but do look for ways to make complex material easier to understand out of courtesy towards their students. Great Teachers are realistic in their expectations, but also know that expectations are often set too low for most people.

           

B. Describe the salient traits between NESTs and non-NESTs. Provide Reasoning and reflection upon your choice.

Well, NESTs have advantage over non-NESTs in many areas of the teaching English language, for example: 

Talking about own use of English 

NESTs

speak better English

use real language

use English more confidently

non-NESTs

speak poorer English

use “bookish” language

use English less confidently.

 In the area of general attitude:

NESTs

adopt a more flexible approach

are more innovative

are less empathetic

are less committed

non-NESTs

adopt a more guided approach

are more cautious

are more empathetic

are more committed

In the area of attitude to teaching the language

NESTs

Are focus on:

Fluency

Meaning

Language in use

Oral skills

Colloquial registers

Prefer free activities

Use variety of materials

Tolerate errors

Non-NESTs

Are focus on:

Accuracy

Form

Grammar rules

Printed word

Formal registers

Prefer controlled activities

Use a single textbook

Correct/punish for errors