Educators of Future: A Study Based on Effective Qualities of 21st Century’s Contemporary Educators
Mesut Duman, Yıldız Technical University, Işıklar Air Force High School (Turkey)
Abstract
In the 21st Century’s first quarter we’ve encountered the beginning of the “Industrialization 4.0” and increasing importance of the terms innovation, networking, globalization, elimination of borders in all fields, financial improvements, new perspectives in education. With these changes the need for an updated perspective on education became crucial. Qualities and standards of the students of this age has changed, thus the qualities and the standards of the teachers are expected to be updated to fulfill the needs of the future of education. In this study effective educator qualities are defined and discussed by using the examples from an institution which awarded the most innovational institution of the year 2015 in Turkey with more than 100 science projects and successes including degrees in Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF).
As education advances with the help of technology, it becomes very clear that the modern day classroom needs are very different from the conventional classroom needs. Students are open and able to reach the information via numerous ways. Moreover they are characteristically different. They are “generation z”. In the past, the classroom was the only place to acquire new information and the teacher was the only resource of it. However, today schools are full of students who are fed by various resources. Besides, the schools have been equipped with innovative appliances. The educators of this generation must be multifunctional and versatile. They must update their features in terms of profession, personal qualities and innovation. Needed contemporary teachers of the 21st century, with regard to social and environmental aspects , social at the school , cultural, and should take an active role in preparing the sporting event , specifying the deficiencies in must ensure coordination among other institutions, schools and the education system must be able to propose solutions [1].
Consequently, as the educators adapt themselves to the innovations of the world and improve their professional and personal qualities, the schools will never lose their importance. Students who are members of generation z will be astonished by their pioneer teachers. Creativity and productivity of the next generations will be available upon this kind of preparation. Future of education is under the hands of teachers.
Key words: Modern teacher, generation Z, innovation, creativity, updated qualities.