Discussed by: Lady Ann C.

Villareal
BEED 22A
Society and You
Community Perception on the
Role of Teachers in the Community

Teachers are perceived to be:

1. Very important in a community
2. Respected in a community
3. help in the community to some
extent
Community Perception on Beliefs and
Attitudes about Teachers and
Teaching

The community respondents strongly

agreed that teachers:
1. help develop the moral
character of children
2. are second parents
3. are assets to the community.
The community respondents agreed
with
12 beliefs and attitudes, as follows:

1. The most intelligent child should

be encouraged to enter the
teaching
profession.
2. Teacher sets moral standard of
the community.
3. Teachers make good parents.
 4. Men should be encouraged to enter the
teaching profession.
5. The teaching profession is one of the
lowest paid.
6. Teachers should be paragons of virtue.
7. Children obey and respect their teachers.
8. Teachers play an active role in disciplining
children.
9. Praising boosts a child’s self-confidence.
10. A teacher is a child’s model.
11. Child’s interest in studies depends upon
his/her teachers.
The community respondents were
doubtful regarding this item:
“Female teachers generally
become old maids.”

They disagreed with this item:

“Teachers may inflict physical
punishment on children.”