Education has been going through a deep change, this blog by Larry Cuban summarizes the basic ideas that help to understand the complexities in identifying what a “good” teacher is. It sure is a great read.
1. Has the definition of “good” teachers changed over time as has the one about “good” physicians?
2. Are there many different versions of “good” teaching as there were for “good” doctors?
3. Even with the differences in definitions over time and setting, are their core characteristics that transcend both as there were among “good” doctors?
4. Are “good” teachers dependent for success on their students, as doctors are on their patients?
The answer to each of the four questions is yes.
1. Has the definition of “good” teachers changed over time as has the one about “good” physicians?
From the 1960s, researchers laid out the following personal traits and behaviors that “good” teachers exhibit:
In the 1980s and 1990s, researcher findings added up to the following
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David J Terrell 