Roles Of Teachers In The Lifelong Learning Sector

It is the intention of the writer to identify and assess the ‘Roles, Responsibilities and Relationships’ of teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector. These are vast and far reaching which often makes it difficult to define a role or responsibility. Francis and Gould (2011, p. 5) describes roles and responsibilities as ‘expected behaviour associated with a position’, whilst Gravells (2006, p. 9) states that ‘there are many roles, responsibilities and functions’ which may include ‘following professional values and ethics.’ Gravells (2012, p. 10) suggests that teaching and learning should be based on a cycle and teachers should follow the cycle to be effective. She calls this the ‘teaching and learning cycle’ and it is the writers aim to illustrate
This notion has long been supported; Gravells (2012, p.9) stated that being ‘enthusiastic and passionate’ about your subject is an attribute of a good teacher. This is in agreement with Lightbody (2009, p. ix) who believes that ‘teaching and learning is about passion.’ It could be argued that the primary role for good teaching is to challenge and motivate learners to ensure they reach their full potential. This is in agreement with Ingleby, Joyce and Powell (2010, p.7) who believe that teachers should have ‘high expectations, challenge and inspire students’ and ‘encourages’ them. Gravells (2012, p.40) highlights that teachers ‘need to be aware of what motivates their’ students. She also states that ‘Motivation is either intrinsic (from within), the student wants to learn or extrinsic (from without) an external factor motivating the
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Appendix

Diagram 1

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Marlow’s Hierarchy of needs