What is more important in the teaching arena? Day to day judgements a teacher makes or the knowledge and preperation a teacher as completed and has. If i had to choose one or the other i would choose judgement calls. I believe i would personally make this decision because i am good at reading peoples minds, body language and feelings. I am a very personable person. Where as my knowledge of theories and methods is not necessarily horrible but is not as superb as my judgement calls.
If a teacher does not make a right judgement call in a certain situation he could lose his students focus, respect and even connection with his students. Where as the knowledge portion of teaching can only tell you what theories might work but not how to apply them in certain situations and all the knowledge in the world can not prepare a teacher for every situation with every kind of student that a teacher will see in his lifetime. "On the other hand, teaching will alwys be a series of judgement calls; its real time cognitive complexity means it will never be just a science, and will always remains something of an art" (Crookes and Chaudron, 41).
I believe this last sentence captures the complexity of teaching and that not everyone is fit or capable of doing it. It takes special individuals to become a great teacher.
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Hmm ... I think both are required.
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