Qualities of a Good Science Teacher

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AUTHOR : MUHAMMAD HAFIZ ATAN

PISMP SCIENCE

Qualities of a Good Science Teacher

Science teacher is facing a new whole challenge today. He or she got a big role in shaping scientific minds of the new generation. The world today is exploring the science of the life and technology to enhance a better and developing life. Therefore, science teacher should prepare themselves to construct the new generation with critical scientific attitude.

A good science teacher is someone who is always willing to learn something new and expand their knowledge to help their students achieve success. For example, I had a teacher once who, after a few years of teaching high school, went back to school to earn her doctorate degree. She wanted to go back to school so that her students could benefit more from having her as a teacher. Science is something that will always expanding and develop. There are many research carried out and many discovery has been made by the scientist. Not to be left out, a good science teacher should play his role as scientist via education. He is willing to share his new knowledge to be applied in daily life.

A good science teacher encourages the students to take risks and always has a positive attitude. He understands that errors will be made in science and it is normal but they try many different methods of teaching that encourage students and create in them a sense of accomplishment. Science subject needs the student to think critically, using math and imagination to solve the routine of science. It is a tough subject but with the right guide from the teacher, science is indeed a lovable subject. Good teachers believe in students and set high standards to bring out the best in them. They do not give students the answers, but teach students the techniques needed to find the answer themselves.

Science teacher should also apply the constructivist method in teaching science. The theory of constructivism is beneficial in building a critical mind among the students, It promote the style of two ways communication whereas the student playing the role in learning, free to give opinion and supposed to explore the science himself, So, a good science teacher will apply the constructivism method while teaching science as it is beneficial and interesting.

Along with knowledgeable mind, a good science teacher should posses the scientific attitude during the lesson. He is a skillful one, able to handle the laboratory apparatus and he is the great one to acquire the accurate result in any experiments. He would demonstrate the skill of science to his students. He would be the one for his students to refer for any error of experiment. This teacher would try his best to create the hands-on and minds-on attitude of his students.

Excellent teachers also possess a deep knowledge of the subject they teach and are able to manipulate and make simpler the teaching material because they are a master of it. A good science teacher would always be up-to-date with the latest info of science and he always be prepared. These teachers should have a passion for the science subject and they should be able to explain complicated and confusing information in a way that makes it understandable for the students. They should be able to work with students who do not like the science subject by presenting facts and materials in ways that turns that lack of enthusiasm around.

Last but not least, a good science teacher is someone who is flexible and admirable. He got talent in science and is willing to share the world of science with his students. The students would admire him for being flexible and not too strict. A sense of humor in this teacher would build a friendly environment during science lesson. Good science teachers need to be encouraging, they need time, they need respect, they need to be lifelong learners, and most of all they need knowledge to create a good class. Without these traits a good science teacher would not exist.