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Unit 32: Teaching as a Profession, Professional Development of Teachers

5. Teacher should try to understand his students with regard to their abilities, capacities needs, Notes
aims, weakness and their level of aspirations.
It is not essential for each and every teacher to follow the above ideals and beliefs because there
is a great variation among students, knowledge explosion and rapid change in the society. In ear
of technology teacher cannot ignore his pedagogical beliefs. Teachers have to develop cognitive,
psychomotor and affective aspects of his students. It is the need of the day that the teachers has to
develop his professional ethics for understanding his accountability.
Self Assessment
1. Fill in the blanks
(i) ............................. can be developed with the help of feedback devices.
(ii) ............................ is the creature and creator of the society.
(iii) The quality of nation's education reflects, more than any other single factor, the quality of
......................... .
(iv) The ........................... education in a broad sense includes all experiences and activities
provided for teachers.
(v) In ear of technology teacher cannot ignore his ........................ beliefs.

32.4 Professional Norms

32.4.1 Meaning Professional Norms
The norms generally refer to a average performance of a group. The human behaviours are
relative; therefore group behaviours are the frame of reference. The norms indicate the acquired
behaviours or attainable behaviours. Thus, human behaviours are interpreted in terms of norms.
The group is of a specific nature. Similarly every profession has group of workers. They are
required to behave and act in specific manner. It is the basis for assessing the jobs performance of
an individual. The professional behaviour is the manifestation of the aptitude required for the
jobs.

The average behaviours of specific profession is known as professional norms.

32.4.2 Characteristics of Professional Norms
The professional norms are related to the following characteristics related to a job or activity.
1. Mental abilities 2. Physical capacities
3. Social adjustment 4. Social norms
5. Personalitic qualities 6. Educational qualifications
7. Professional training 8. Professional skills
9. Place in the profession 10. Place in the community
There are most essential qualities for performing a job success fully but other characteristics are
significant for a profession .
1. Code of conduct of a profession or values
2. Terms and conditions for the profession
3. Roles, responsibilities and duties
4. Attitude, values and beliefs for the professional values.

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