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A 7 page research paper that explores what certain famous author/educators of the past and present say about the role of teacher. Throughout history, societies have recognized the need for education and that each upcoming generation has to be taught not only the skills necessary to be gainfully employed in some fashion, but also how the knowledge that will allow them to be functioning members of their society. While this aspect of education has earned consensus throughout the centuries, the role of the teacher in accomplishing this goal has changed considerably and continues to change. Examination of various texts, both from the past and the present, demonstrates how the manner in which the teacher's role as changed and continues to evolve. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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employed in some fashion, but also how the knowledge that will allow them to be functioning members of their society. While this aspect of education has earned consensus throughout the
centuries, the role of the teacher in accomplishing this goal has changed considerably and continues to change. Examination of various texts, both from the past and the present, demonstrates how
the manner in which the teachers role as changed and continues to evolve. Plato, in his writing, addressed practically every aspect of ancient society. In regards to education, in
the Meno, he questions a companion pertaining to how best to education someone to be a physician. "Should we not send him to the physicians?" (Plato, 1999). His friend agrees.
Likewise, Plato continues, "if we wanted him to be a good cobbler, should we not send him to the cobblers?" (Plato, 1999). Through the voice of Socrates, Plato establishes that
expertise in a field is required in order for a person to be considered as a good teacher for that field. In his book The Republic, Plato addresses the
educational process specifically and outlines a complete course of what he considered to be a proper education, beginning in infancy and proceeded to manhood. He emphasized that children should
only be exposed to ideas that are congruent with societal ideals. He argues, "Then shall we simply allow our children to listen to any stories that anyone happens to make
up, and so receive into their minds ideas often the very opposite of those we shall think they out to have when they are grown up" (Plato, 1945, p. 69).
Considering this, he goes on to argue that "...our first business will be to supervise the making of fables and legends, rejecting all which are unsatisfactory" (1945, p. 69).
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