By Maduewesi, Ebele N.
Many of us probably remember our early teachers and have
one impression or other of the111 because they have made
some impression on us. Now, faced with the vocation of
teaching, we might wonder how our teachers came to teach.
Did they really decide that teaching would be their life
calling? Or was it just 'one of those things' you cirift into
before you know what you are doing? At this stage, we
might also begin to wonder about the kind of people who
taught us. Were they bright or dull people? What were
their basic ideas about teaching? How were they trained?
Were their ideas about teaching the same as we have today?
What in fact is teaching both as an activity or series of activities
and as a profession?