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PSTM Week 3
PSTM Week 3
AND
STRATEGIES OF
HEALTH
TEACHING IN
MEDICAL
LABORATORY
Good Teaching
Practice: Roles
and Function of a
Teacher
Roles of a Teacher
1. As a Manager
2. As a Counsellor
3. As a Motivator
4. As a Leader
5. As a Model
6. As a Public Relations Specialist
7. As a Parent-Surrogate
8. As a Facilitator
9. As an Instructor
As a Manager
Responsible for the effective management of
the class from start to finish
Carries systematic activities throughout the day
Expected to maintain order in the classroom
As a Counsellor
Commitment Humor
Personal
Attributes
Values &
Enthusiasm
Attitude
Patience
Personal Attributes
1. Passion
Passionate teachers exude spontaneity in
ministering to the needs of the students especially
those experiencing learning difficulties.
It drives them to care for their students corrected
with appropriate reformative action.
Personal Attributes
2. Humor
Teacher’s humor connects them with their student like a
magnet.
They enjoy as a group, thus promote a spirit of togetherness.
A clean joke will always elicit rapport in a learning
environment.
Personal Attributes
3. Values and Attitude
Values connotes standards, code of ethics and strong beliefs
Teachers are models of values
Examples of values a teacher is expected are:
- open-mindedness
- fairness and impartiality
- sincerity and honesty
Personal Attributes
4. Patience
It refers to teacher’s uncomplaining nature, self-
control and persistence.
Teachers calmly endure their students’ limitations
and difficulties
Personal Attributes
5. Enthusiasm
Refers to eagerness and excitement
Enthusiastic teachers are full of energy and dynamism where
students look forward to any activity they participate in with
them.
It is an irresistible feeling that intensifies the student’s
momentum to reach a desired goal.
Personal Attributes
6. Commitment
A solemn promise to perform the duties and responsibilities
mandated by laws and code of ethics of the profession.
It is unwavering pledge to perform all teaching and
learning activities with consistency and selflessness to the
best interest of the students under their care.
Committed teachers are caring and dedicated
WAYS TO MOTIVATE LEARNERS
✘ Use several senses
✘ Actively involve the patients or clients in the learning process
✘ Provide an environment conductive in learning
✘ Assess the extent to which the learner is ready to learn
✘ Determine the perceived relevance of the information
✘ Repeat information
✘ Generalize information
✘ Make learning a pleasant experience
✘ Begin with what is known; move toward with what is unknown
✘ Present information at an appropriate rate
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