How teachers view their own professional status: A snapshot

2020 ◽  
Vol 101 (6) ◽  
pp. 14-18
Author(s):  
Emma García ◽  
Elaine Weiss
Keyword(s):  
Work Environments ◽  
Professional Support ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
The Status

The question of whether teaching is a profession, with all the status and responsibilities that entails, is not as settled as some believe. Emma García and Elaine Weiss look at the requirements and characteristics of a profession and examine data from teachers and find that teaching, as currently experienced by teachers, does not measure up to the traits of a profession, though it would merit the status,. Although teaching has credentialing requirements, many teachers lack the credentials associated with effectiveness. In addition, teachers do not receive the professional support needed to grow professionally, and they lack the societal respect and influence other professions enjoy. Teachers also receive lower pay than their peers, and many experience emotionally and physically damaging work environments.

scholarly journals Adapted Physical Activity Professionals in Rehabilitation: An Explorative Study in the Norwegian Context

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (4) ◽  
pp. 458-475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Øyvind F. Standal ◽  
Tor Erik H. Nyquist ◽  
Hanne H. Mong
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care Services ◽  
International Perspective ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Adapted Physical Activity ◽  
Individual Interviews ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Work Tasks ◽  
The Status ◽  
Specialist Health Care

Adapted physical activity (APA) is characterized by a strong orientation to professional practice. Currently, there exists limited empirical research about the professional status of APA in the context of rehabilitation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to describe and understand the professional status, role, and work tasks of APA specialists in Norway. For the purpose of the study, the authors conducted group interviews with APA specialists and individual interviews with unit leaders at six rehabilitation institutions in the national specialist health care services. The results highlight the content of the work tasks, the roles in the cross-professional teams, the status in the institutions, and what the participants perceive to be the knowledge base for their profession. Although these results may be specific to the Norwegian context, the authors also discuss possible implications of their findings for APA in an international perspective.

A Comparison of Alternatives for Automated Decision Support in a Multi-Task Environment

1997 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 190-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean MacMillan ◽  
Stephen E. Deutsch ◽  
Michael J. Young
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Situation Awareness ◽  
Traffic Control ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Task Environment ◽  
Control Environment ◽  
Task Management ◽  
The Status ◽  
Effective Decision ◽  
Effective Decision Support

Complex, multi-task work environments that require humans to “juggle” many simultaneous tasks are becoming more widespread. How can automated capabilities best support the operator in these environments? We grouped the cognitive workload associated with multi-task management into two broad areas: 1) creating, maintaining, and updating an awareness of the status of all of the active tasks, and 2) choosing actions from among these active tasks based on overall goals. We then developed automated decision support for each of these aspects of workload and assessed which type of support was more effective in improving performance. Our findings indicate that, in a simulated air traffic control environment, the effort associated with creating and maintaining situation awareness was overwhelmingly responsible for the operator's workload. The results suggest that effective decision support in this environment should focus on helping the operator maintain awareness of the changing status of the active tasks, not on setting priorities or choosing among alternative tasks.

scholarly journals PROBLEMS OF THE PROFESSIONAL STATUS OF THE TEACHER

Globus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3(60)) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Abdirashid Mamasidikovich Mirzakhmedov ◽  
Gulnoza Yusupovna Tashbaeva ◽  
Nasiba Alizhanovna Abdukhalikova
Keyword(s):  
Education System ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Cultural Traditions ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
The People ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Government ◽  
Educational Orientations

The article analyzes the problems of the professional status of a teacher, that the work of a teacher in the context of global information technologies acquires an incomparably high importance, since the training and education of the younger generation determines the fate of the peoples of the world. The formation and development of the professionalism of teachers are interconnected with the socio-cultural traditions and national characteristics of the people, this ultimately contributes to the improvement of the quality and efficiency of the education system. Being a teacher our time is to engage in creative intellectual work on the introduction of the most advanced teaching methods, skills and abilities of educational work among students, innovative approaches to regulating moods and educational orientations of pupils / students. In pedagogical analyzes of the status of a teacher in the context of the entire educational policy of the government, the authors emphasize the need to improve personnel policy in the higher education system.

scholarly journals Singleness, Marriage, and the Construction of Heterosexual Masculinities: Australian Men Teaching English in Japan

2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Roslyn Appleby
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
English Language ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
The West ◽  
White Masculinity ◽  
White Trash ◽  
The Status ◽  
English Language Teachers ◽  
Sexual Promiscuity

This article reports on a study of Australian men and their accounts of living and working in Japan as English language teachers. In this site, recent research has explored Japanese discourses of desire for the West, Western men, and English language learning. These patterns of desire have afforded white Western men a privileged personal and professional status in Japan, and enabled access to employment opportunities as teachers of English language. At the same time, white Western men working as English language teachers face the challenge of negotiating competing discourses that threaten their social status. In particular, their employment in a lowly-regarded profession and a reputation for sexual promiscuity potentially position Western male language teachers as the ‘white trash’ of Asia. My analysis of interview data focuses on the ways in which the men negotiate these discourses, and construct ‘respectable’ Western heterosexual masculinities by mobilising a binary distinction between singleness and marriage. Marriage to a Japanese spouse is presented as a bulwark against alignment with problematic discourses that threaten the status of white masculinity: it is associated with fidelity and maturity, and with integration into Japanese social, linguistic and professional communities. However, the articulation of marital status also reinforces a marginalised position for teachers who do not conform to heteronormative expectations.

What kind of job is fundraising?

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Breeze
Keyword(s):  
Creative Class ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Internal Motivation ◽  
Extended Study ◽  
Managerial Skills ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Status

Chapter 6 draws together the findings of the previous chapters to explore the status of fundraising work: is it a profession, a job, a calling or a vocation? This chapter begins by reviewing the debate on professionalism, exploring the different ways this concept is defined and why professional status matters, before discussing claims for and against counting fundraising as a profession. In the absence of defining traits of a profession (such as a verifiable, agreed body of knowledge and formal qualifications after extended study), and the absence of a public consensus that the value and caliber of fundraising expertise deserves the status of a profession, it is suggested that fundraising is instead best understood as a ‘creative profession’. As contemporary fundraising involves a combination of creative innovation and managerial skills, and as fundraisers possess many of the traits commonly found in the creative class such as passion, openness, ability to synthesise, non-conformity and internal motivation, it is argued that fundraisers can accurately be described as a type of creative professional.

scholarly journals Cursos de IFE y colaboración interdisciplinar: rol de los especialistas

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseba M. González Ardeo
Keyword(s):  
Team Teaching ◽  
Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽  
English For Specific Purposes ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Individual Approach ◽  
Trabajo En Equipo ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Way

Resumen:El artículo explora y repasa las posibilidades de colaboración entre los profesores de IFE (Inglés para Fines Específicos) y los profesores especialistas de las disciplinas impartidas en ingeniería. El grado de colaboración entre ambos profesionales puede variar enormemente, y va desde el trabajo en equipo hasta la visión individualista carente de sinergia. Otro aspecto considerado en el artículo es cómo afecta esta colaboración al estatus de estos docentes, y qué nuevos enfoques pedagógicos, más eficientes, pueden plantearse ambos. Por último, también se analiza la necesidad que los dos grupos de profesionales tienen el uno del otro.Palabras clave: Colaboración interdisciplinar, IFE, estatus profesional.Abstract:This paper explores and reviews different possibilities of collaboration between ESP (English for Specific Purposes) specialists, and specialists in disciplines taught in Engineering. The degree of collaboration between both specialists may vary enormously, and it ranges from team-teaching to a synergy-lacking individual approach. Another aspect considered in the paper deals with the way this collaboration affects the status of this part of the teaching body, and what types of more efficient pedagogic approaches both can explore. Finally, the need both specialists have for each other is also analyzed.Key words: Interdisciplinary collaboration, ESP, professional status.

INDEPENDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL JUDGES AS A CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS FOR THEIR LEGAL STATUS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruslan Skrynkovskyy ◽  
◽  
Mariana Khmyz ◽  
Vitaliy Hudyma ◽  
Valentyn Liubarskyi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Legal Status ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Law And Order ◽  
Law Enforcement Agencies ◽  
Inaccurate Information ◽  
The Status ◽  
Legal Foundations ◽  
The Law ◽  
The Right ◽  
Judicial Protection

The article reveals the main aspects of the independence of professional judges as a constitutional basis of their legal status. It is established that the main aspects of the independence of judges as the constitutional basis of their legal status in Ukraine are regulated by the provisions of the Constitution of Ukraine, the Law of Ukraine «On the Judiciary and the Status of Judges», the Law of Ukraine «On the High Council of Justice», the Law of Ukraine «On Ensuring the Right to a Fair Court», the Law of Ukraine «On Restoring Confidence in the Judiciary in Ukraine», the Law of Ukraine «On Purification of Power». It is determined that the independence of the judiciary is guaranteed by the state and acts as a constitutional and legal basis for the functioning and activity of the judiciary. It was found that the independence of judges is a key element of the professional status of judges. It has been determined that a judge, in administering justice, must be independent of influence, pressure or interference from unlawful sources. It was noted that state authorities and local self-government bodies, as well as their officials and officials, individuals and legal entities, are obliged to respect the independence of judges, as well as not to encroach on it. It has been established that a judge in the context of administering justice is independent, therefore, taking measures to ensure the independence of judges is one of the main responsibilities of the High Council of Justice. It has been established that every year the number of violations by offenders on the independence of judges in the context of their administration of justice is increasing. It was determined that most often encroachment on the independence of judges in Ukraine occurs on the part of law enforcement agencies, people's deputies, deputies of local councils, other representatives of state authorities and local self-government bodies, lawyers, as well as in cases of violation of law and order in a court session, disruption of court hearings, blocking courts, making various threats to judges, committing physical pressure on judges or members of their families, damaging their property, as well as the property of courts, disseminating inaccurate information in relation to judges. It was found that the low level of guarantees for the independence of judges has an indirect effect on reducing the possibilities of exercising the right to exercise judicial protection. It is noted that the prospects for further research in this direction are the study of the legal foundations of the procedure for the selection and appointment of professional judges in the context of constitutional and legal requirements for candidates.

KUALITAS KE PROFESSIONAL-AN PROFESI BIDANG KOMUNIKASI (Study Deskriptif Tanggapan User Terhadap Alumni Program Studi D3 Humas Universitas Negeri Jakarta)

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-34
Author(s):  
Wina Puspita Sari ◽  
Asep Sugiarto
Keyword(s):  
Public Relations ◽  
Personal Responsibility ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Educational Preparation ◽  
Asean Country ◽  
Depth Interview ◽  
Professional Workers ◽  
The Status ◽  
Asean Economic Community

Asean Economic Community (AEC) impacts the area of employment become more competitive. Indonesia has to improve human resources through education. University has to create professional workers to compete with other ASEAN country labors.  Prodi DIII Public Relations in Universitas Negeri Jakarta have graduated public relations diploma  since 2007. They have worked in several communication industries as a public relations officer. We have to know how professional they are according evaluation of their managers. Indicators of professional status include 1. spesialized educational preparation to acquire unique knowledge and skill. 2. A body of theory-based knowledge, developed through research, that provides us principles of appropriate public relations practice. 3. Code of ethic and standards of performance established and enforced by a self governing association of colleagues. 4. Autonomy in practice and acceptance of personal responsibility by practitioners. 5. Recognition by the community of a unique and essential service. This research used qualitative perpective and descriptive method. Primery data are obtained by doing depth interview with key informan and informan. The results are our alumni do several pr activities in qualification of public relations competence schema from Lembaga Sertifikasi Profesi Public Relations Indonesia. They are in different level spread from junior, middle, expert or managerial according their working period. Evaluation of their managers are good. Our alumni have ability to finish their duties. They have good mental attitude. They never break the rules or cod of conduct. But they still have to practice a lot and guidance. The conclusions, the evaluation of alumni of  UNJ DIII Public Relations are good. They are professional according their job descriptions but they still have to practice a lot. To increase the status, writer suggest to adjust our alumni with sertificate of competence from sertifications institutions of pr. Key Word : AEC, professional status, public relation profession

scholarly journals Influence of Professional Status and Conditions of Services on Teacher Productivity in Primary Schools in Zuru Emirate, Kebbi State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 1194-1203
Author(s):  
Sani Dantani MANGA
Keyword(s):  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Record Keeping ◽  
Quality Of Teaching ◽  
The Status ◽  
Teacher Productivity

This study investigated the influence of professional status and condition of service on teacher productivity in primary schools in Zuru Emirate of Kebbi State. A correlational survey design was adopted for the study. Stratified, proportionate and simple random sampling techniques were used to select 346 teachers out of 3,687. Questionnaire and Teacher Productivity Evaluation Format were used as instruments for data collection. The five-point scale instruments were validated by experts and pilot tested and had reliability indexes of 0.83 and 0.85 respectively, using Cronbach Alpha co-efficient. Findings of the study showed that the level of teacher productivity was rated low; professional status and conditions of service were both rated poor. This unfavourable situation has negatively influenced teacher productivity. It was recommended that strategies be put in place to improve teachers’ productivity in terms of quality of teaching, record keeping and other activities. The status of teaching should be upgraded and primary school teachers to be provided with better conditions of service to enhance their productivity

The Further Educational Needs of Dental Hygienists

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charla Lautar ◽  
David Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Continuing Education ◽  
Dental Hygiene ◽  
Further Education ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Dental Hygienists ◽  
Traditional Practice ◽  
Nontraditional Careers ◽  
The Status ◽  
Education Needs ◽  
Perceptions Of Education

Dental hygiene is an occupation that is beginning to assume the status of a profession. The research reported in this paper focuses on the perceptions of education as it relates to the professional status of dental hygienists, as well as on some aspects of their continuing education needs. It is taken from a study of dental hygienists and dentists in Alberta, which investigated the perceptions of both groups of the status of dental hygiene as a profession.Data for the study was collected from focus groups of dental hygienists and questionnaires administered to both dentists and hygienists in Alberta.While the study showed support among dental hygienists as a group for further education, as well as for the notion of mandated continuing education, there was uncertainty about what forms it should take and whether it would in fact be needed by the majority of hygienists engaged in traditional practice, views that were shared by the dentists in the study. Of particular interest in the study were the views of the respondents on the baccalaureate in dental hygiene, which is seen by Dental Hygienists' Associations as being an important step in the evolution of dental hygiene as a profession. The respondents in the study were quite sharply divided over the need for the degree: dental hygienists in nontraditional careers were supportive of the idea, while those engaged in traditional practice, as well as the dentists, were less so. The findings of this study, which indicate a division within the ranks of dental hygienists, have considerable importance for those who are charged with charting the future of dental hygiene.

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