Last modified: 2017-03-01
Abstract
Considering the importance of teachers role as educator, it`s essence but also its importance in building students personality and character, one of the important segment in the initial education of the teachers is creating positive attitudes of students regarded this issue. Based on this, we conducted a research with aim to determine the attitudes of students – future teachers about the role of the teacher as an educator as well as to determine the differences in student’s attitudes regarded their sex. The study was conducted on a sample of 94 examiners, 23 male and 71 female students at Teaching Faculties in Republic of Macedonia preparing for future teachers in natural sciences. Specially designed questioner was used according the purpose of this research. Obtained results were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Differences in student’s attitudes regarded the sex were determined using Pearson chi - square test. Obtained results have shown that students-future teachers in natural sciences have developed positive attitudes toward teacher’s role as educator, establishing teacher’s personal characteristics, its authority and reputation as especially important aspects. Building quality relations with pupils was also noted as one of the important aspect. Although students have especially positive attitudes upon teacher’s educational role, yet it’s notable that for most of them, teacher’s role as transmitter of knowledge is defined as more important and priority. These findings suggest on need for greater emphasis of the teacher as a factor in creating student’s personality through educational activities and realization of teacher’s role as educator.