THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Midterm Examination
First Semester 2017-2018
(Bring Home Examination)

1. On which philosophies of education is the K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum

anchored? Explain your answer. PROGRESSIVISM
Progressivism believe that there is no permanent in life. Everything changes.
Technological and scientific advancement as well as social developments are
some elements that needed to be introduced for the progress of an individual
or society. In our world today, competition played a major role in our society.
Competition that results to another competition. There is no end. Everybody
needs to adhere what is in the present rather than pursuing what may come.
The K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum focuses on the students need that
relates to his personal life and experiences in the present situation. It
introduces classroom simulation which will be encountered in the outside
environment.
2. Why is ones philosophy of education said to be ones windows to the world or
compass in life? Explain.
The windows allow individual to see what is behind the wall. It creates vivid
view on what is happening and how individual reacts towards his
environment. Compass
3. It is observed that beginning teachers somewhat lack emotional stability. What are
some of its causes? What should you do to counterfeit it?
4. Can one be a global teacher without teaching abroad? Write your comments.
Yes, he can. A global teacher needs not to be in another world to become a
global teacher. James Becker (1982) defined global education as an effort to
help individual learners to see the world as a single and global system and to
see themselves as a participant in that system. A learner can see the world
through the skills and appropriate attitude from a competitive teacher
equipped with worldwide perspectives. Prepares the learners to function in a
one world environment locally. Thus, the teacher who teaches this kind of
skills can be considered as a global teacher neglecting the need to work
abroad.
5. If given an opportunity, to experience teaching in another country, mentioned in our
past lesson, where would you like to teach? Why?

The Teaching Profession

Final Examination
First Semester 2017-2018
 (Bring Home Examination)
1. You are to teach in an international school in Japan. You graduated from one of the
teacher education institutions in the Philippines. The school curriculum is American
based but your students come from different countries and majority are Japanese
nationals.
a. What challenges are seen in your classroom?
b. How would you prepare to meet these challenges?
2. Name at least five characteristics of a multi-cultural classroom.
3. Who can be issued a license without examination?
4. What is required of teachers covered by Sec. 26 of R.A. 9293 who have not practiced
their profession for the past five years?
5. What is the meaning of Academic Freedom cited in Section 21 of the Magna Carta?

Other requirements of the course The Teaching Profession

1. Individual reporting on topics assigned to each of them.

2. Field study 6
3. Portfolio requirements
4. Reflections and seatworks
5. Midterm and Final Examination