Thursday, February 08, 2007
More Pinoy professionals but less professionalism: teachers group
EDUCATION professionals here are alarmed over the lack of professionalism exhibited especially by the new generation of college graduates.
“Most of the courses offered now prepare students to earn money,” said Dr. Armando Casta$eda, vice president of the Philippine Association for Teacher Education (Pafte)-Cordillera chapter, explaining that essence, career and professionalism is set aside.
Largely because of the demand, many students for instance, take up nursing not because of a “calling” but because this profession promises a larger income and the opportunity to work abroad.
Citing a classroom experiment where majority of his students prefer being jueteng bet collectors rather than doing manual labor in a piggery, Dr. Wilfredo Mina, public relations officer of Pafte-Cordilleras, added that students are also beginning to lose the value of hard work and patience.
“Students also have to be shown the proper values because this attitude is permeating our society,” he stressed, while explaining that part of the fulfillment in any profession is the satisfaction that one gets from being able to carry out their “true calling.”
In this line, the Pafte-Cordilleras organized a learning conference for teachers in elementary and high school, college, guidance counselors, education planners, subject specialists and professionals.
Pafte-Cordilleras president Roque Bernardez said the conference would focus on the individual learning style of students.
Because of the diversity of every student, Bernardez said the conference would address the learning style of every student. (RO)For more Philippine news, visit Sun.Star Dumaguete. (February 8, 2007 issue)
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