The New Roles of Teachers in 21st Century Learning

Abstract

Education is important for a society’s growth and development. A teacher must be able to effectively educate students and create interest in them. The main discussion aims to identify the new roles of teachers in the 21^st century learning. This paper also discusses the impact of students’ learning motivation towards their subjects. The problem some teachers face includes situation where students pay less attention to difficult subjects while having negative learning mindset. Lack of enthusiasm and rigidness from the teacher are also part of the problem. The new role of teachers is measured in three ways which are learning mindset, roles & qualities of teachers and Bloom’s Taxonomy. An online survey was conducted among 30 lecturers using convenience sampling technique. The suggestions given are based on the S.M.A.R.T concept which comprises of structure of class, teachers as motivators, assessment conducted, teachers’ role as consultants and blended learning tools used by teachers. This paper also discusses the use of Bloom’s Taxonomy which will help teachers to have proper classroom management and preparation of a constructive lesson plan. The key finding of this paper is that the new roles of teachers in the 21^st century learning should give impact to students based on the 4Cs.