Peer Review

Being a Teacher Video : Part One

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Reviewed:: Feb 14, 2025 by Teacher Education

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Overview:

This video forms part of the "Being a Teacher" study pack of Saide's education series. It reflects on student teachers’ and other teachers’ doubts and concerns about the status of teaching; and secondly gets the viewpoint of two celebrities on what good teachers meant for them.

Type of Material:

YouTube video tutorial

Recommended Uses:

Teacher education programs - solid example with videos from classrooms and teachers in a K-12 African teaching context

individual or whole group instruction

Technical Requirements:

YouTube access via computer or mobile device

Identify Major Learning Goals:

Description of current climate and context for K-12 teachers in parts of Africa with a focus on social, political, and related issues surrounding what's it's currently like to be a teacher in that context.

The conversation reflects on student teachers’ and other teachers’ doubts and concerns about the status of teaching and provides the viewpoint of two celebrities on what good teachers meant for them.

Target Student Population:

College Lower Division, College Upper Division, Graduate School, Professional

Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:

Access to YouTube via computer or mobile device

Content Quality

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Strengths:

Provides insight into a global K-12 teaching context and the specific concerns there, including video of classrooms and teachers

The content is complete and appropriate
While this was made in 2010 it is still relevant today.

Concerns:

none

Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool

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Strengths:

Global K-12 teaching context is meaningfully explored from the perspective of teachers in this specific African context.

Showing both the concerns of teachers and teacher candidates as well as testimonials from former students the resource presents a good overview.
The speakers spoke clearly and were easy to understand.
Video of classrooms is provided. CC is available

Concerns:

none

Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty

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Strengths:

YouTube video easily accessible on computer or mobile device

YouTube is simple to navigate and it functioned properly
It was easy to rewind and review
Can be used with teacher candidates and also with teachers in the field who might be experiencing burnout or frustration

Concerns:

none

Other Issues and Comments:: I would like to say this resource should be updated because it is now 13 years old, but sadly it is just as relevant today as it was then. While is this video was created for OER Africa it is applicable to all locations.
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