SOME REFLECTIONS ON EDUCATION AS A PROFESSION

The literature that discusses the question of whether or not teaching is a profession has typically construed the problem as a matter of definition. This approach both begs-the-question and fails to inform in any important way. There are criteria that may be regarded as the necessary conditions that...

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Published in:Journal of educational thought 1974-08, Vol.8 (2), p.55-66
Main Authors: McPECK, J.E., SANDERS, J.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Curricula
Educational standards
Educators
Medical practice
Necessary conditions
Social services
Socratic philosophy
Teacher education
Teachers
Teaching methods
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Summary:The literature that discusses the question of whether or not teaching is a profession has typically construed the problem as a matter of definition. This approach both begs-the-question and fails to inform in any important way. There are criteria that may be regarded as the necessary conditions that any occupation must satisfy to be recognized as a profession. Educators, however, have both misunderstood or misapplied these criteria.
ISSN:0022-0701