Contemporary Educational
Researches Journal
Volume 07, Issue 3, (2017) 96-105
www.cerj.eu
Perspectives of students - Future natural sciences teachers regarded
teacher’s role as educator
Orce Mitevski*, Faculty of Physical Education, Cyril and Methodius University, 1000, Skopje, Macedonia
Mitevska Petrusheva, University of Tourism and Manegement, 1000, Skopje, Macedonia
Katerina Biljana Popeska, Faculty for Education, University of Goce Delchev, 2000, Macedonia
Suggested Citation:
Mitevski, O., Petrusheva, M. & Bijana, K.P. (2017). Perspectives of students - Future natural sciences teachers
regarded teacher’s role as educator. Contemporary Educational Researches Journal . 7(3), 96-105.
Received March 10, 2017; revised June 23, 2017, accepted August 7, 2017
Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Gulsun Atanur Baskan, Hacettepe University, Turkey.
©2017 SciencePark Research, Organization & Counseling. All rights reserved.
Abstract
One of the important segments in the initial education of the teachers is creating positive attitudes of students for the
importance of teachers’ role as educator. The aim of this research is to determine the attitudes of students – future teachers
about the role of the teacher as an educator and to determine the differences in student’s attitudes regarded their sex. The
study was conducted on a sample of 94 examiners, students at Teaching Faculties in Republic of Macedonia preparing for future
teachers in natural sciences. Obtained results were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative analyses. Differences in student’s
attitudes regarded the sex were determined using Pearson chi - square test. It could be concluded that students-future teachers
in natural sciences have developed positive attitudes toward teacher’s role as educator, establishing teacher’s personal
characteristics, its authority, and reputation and building quality relations with pupils as one of the important aspect. Yet it’s
notable that for most of the examiners, teacher’s role as transmitter of knowledge is defined as more important and priority.
These findings suggest on need for greater emphasis of the teacher as a factor in creating student’s personality through
educational activities and realization of teacher’s role as educator.
Keywords: Competences, pedagogical work, educator, students.
*ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Orce Mitevski, Faculty of Physical Education, Cyril and Methodius University, 1000, Skopje,
Macedonia
E-mail address:ogimnastika@yahoo.com