Decision Making: An Ongoing Process in Teaching

Teaching is a very conscious and alert activity where one has to deal with different individuals at the same time. Therefore, at time, it seems pleasant to deal with different      group of learners but simultaneously with lots of difficulties and complexities arises for the facilitator as well while dealing with the diverse groups. That is why it is said that teaching is a spontaneous occupation because facilitator seldom takes or decides immediately to do some sort of actions either within or outside the classroom scenario.

Although it is very difficult to define and describe the characteristics of a good teaching, no doubt, number of characteristic and qualification required to become a good teacher. The foremost feature of a good teacher is the command on the content knowledge and pedagogical skills both with equal proposition. Only decision making ability will enable teacher to present and deliver his/her lesson effectively. 

Why:

Decision-making is a careful step that helps teachers/facilitators to take selective action in the light of sense hypothesis. Its not healthier to pour out all information and content knowledge in student‘s mind without knowing their need and context realities. A teacher must have the understanding of the impact of his/her decision which s/he takes in the interest of the class that’s why teaching is recognized as reflective and thinking based journey, its not monotones way of delivering  things. It assists the decision maker to take action with thorough reflections that how it will help children to learn and what would be the desired outcomes.

Field teachers often complain that they won’t be able to complete task on the given time due to the abrupt discussion or some new arising questions!!! My personal believe is that. It’s again an opportunity for facilitator to think that sometimes it is fine to proceed accordingly but being a diligent person, it good to be flexible in our plans and accommodates ourselves as per the need and desire of the time and context.

The major responsibility of a teacher/ facilitator is not just complete the syllabus but also make sure that learners could produce meaningful outcome. Besides their personalities also groomed with the understanding of attitude and applied skills because the aim of education is the holistic development of a child and all depend on the willingness of a facilitator/ teacher whose decision either MAKE or BREAK child’s life therefore decision plays a vital role in the children’s grooming.