A teacher is an individual who assists students in understanding the process of knowledge acquisition and application. As I am a health care professional and teach in a doctor of pharmacy program, the end goal of all teaching is to help students become pharmacists who will be involved with and improve the care of patients. When teaching in a large classroom environment, small classroom environment, or a practice setting, my objective is to assist students in developing competence in specific areas of pharmacy practice. I hope to encourage students to become lifelong learners to maintain competency and indeed increase skills and knowledge in areas of pharmacy practice after their formal education is
complete.
During lectures and active learning activities in the classroom, or while working with health care professionals and patients at my practice site, a continuous care retirement community, I try to emphasize proper care for the patient through communication with other health care professionals and the patient in proper medication selection, monitoring, and counseling. After a teaching session, I consider the questions below to try to improve the teaching experience in the future. What went well with the teaching experience and student-teacher interaction? What did not go well and what steps need to be taken to improve the experience for the student (and teacher)? Were the goals of the session met? If not, what changes need to be implemented?
As stated in Titus 2:6-8a, New International Version: Encourage the young to be self-controlled. In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness, and soundness of speech.
