The Roles of English Teacher as a Manager
Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 8, Suppl. 3, pp 358-364, 2010
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Available online at: http://www.uni-sz.bg ISSN 1313-7069 (print)
ISSN 1313-3551 (online)
TEACHER-MANAGER STATUS AND ROLES IN THE TEACHING
PROFESSION
N. Kaloyanova*
Department of Pedagogik and Psyhology, Faculty of Social Sciences,
University “Prof. d-r Assen Zlatarov”, Burgas, Bulgaria
ABSTRACT
The article provides contemporary interpretation of the concept of status, role and function in relation to the teaching profession. In the aspect of the presented theoretical concept the study aims to reveal teachers’ understanding of managerial status in teaching profession and the roles that compound it. For the purpose of the survey a questionnaire is used. The results convey information about the roles and functions which teacher ascribe to managerial status. The findings are in two aspects: in the specifics of the conducted study, it is evident that teacher’s are reluctant and unable to identify themselves with the managerial status because of their negative reaction to roles and functions which presuppose it. Out of the specifics of the research, became clear that the teachers formed their own models and ways to become successful managers outside the understanding of status-role-function. In this general aspect, the study concludes that teachers need trainings and qualification to reconsider their position in the teaching profession.
Key words: teaching profession, managerial status, professional roles, functions
INTRODUCTION
In the contemporary dynamic social environment, professional occupations change their traditional form. They are becoming more inclusive, multifaceted and ill-structured.
Teaching profession is characterized by high indices of change – it is among the professions that the public contract "requires" to expand multidirectionaly. The structure of the teaching profession is getting more complicated and requires a new
Copyright © 2009 Trakia University
Available online at: http://www.uni-sz.bg ISSN 1313-7069 (print)
ISSN 1313-3551 (online)
TEACHER-MANAGER STATUS AND ROLES IN THE TEACHING
PROFESSION
N. Kaloyanova*
Department of Pedagogik and Psyhology, Faculty of Social Sciences,
University “Prof. d-r Assen Zlatarov”, Burgas, Bulgaria
ABSTRACT
The article provides contemporary interpretation of the concept of status, role and function in relation to the teaching profession. In the aspect of the presented theoretical concept the study aims to reveal teachers’ understanding of managerial status in teaching profession and the roles that compound it. For the purpose of the survey a questionnaire is used. The results convey information about the roles and functions which teacher ascribe to managerial status. The findings are in two aspects: in the specifics of the conducted study, it is evident that teacher’s are reluctant and unable to identify themselves with the managerial status because of their negative reaction to roles and functions which presuppose it. Out of the specifics of the research, became clear that the teachers formed their own models and ways to become successful managers outside the understanding of status-role-function. In this general aspect, the study concludes that teachers need trainings and qualification to reconsider their position in the teaching profession.
Key words: teaching profession, managerial status, professional roles, functions
INTRODUCTION
In the contemporary dynamic social environment, professional occupations change their traditional form. They are becoming more inclusive, multifaceted and ill-structured.
Teaching profession is characterized by high indices of change – it is among the professions that the public contract "requires" to expand multidirectionaly. The structure of the teaching profession is getting more complicated and requires a new
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