Self-awareness

Skill developer:

HAMK School of Professional Teacher Education (Finland)

Self-awareness:

Self-awareness is an ability to know oneself, as well as one's strengths and weaknesses. The ability to be aware of one's own preconceptions and assumptions.

Objectives:

Applicant/educator

is able to understand the key elements and importance of self-awareness
is able to evaluate one´s own personal qualities and performance as an adult educator
is able to recognise one´s own strengths and weaknesses

Criteria which are needed to show your skills and knowledge related to this soft skill:

Applicant/educator:

recognises sone´s own personal qualities and performance as an adult educator
recognises own strengths and weaknesses
points some of personal development areas as an adult educator

How to improve this specific soft skill:

Listen to the SOSTRA podcast ( audio, 6:46 min)

or use other additional learning material listed here (when translating you may use national sources):

Life Skills for Teachers: Self-awareness https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMpNWSxR1M8
Richardson, B.G. and Shupe. M.J. (2003). The Importance of Teacher Self-Awareness in Working With Students With Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. Available: http://www.casenex.com/casenex/cecReadings/theImportanceOfTeacher.pdf
High-line College: “Developing your self-awareness as a teacher (teaching at college and university)” Available: https://ltc.highline.edu/CR/Developing%20Your%20Self-Awareness%20as%20a%20Teacher.pdf

Show your skills:

Link your evidence to the badge application form

Write a self-reflective essay related to the learning objectives and badge criteria (max length 1-2 pages) or create a video (max 30 min) which shows your skill related to the self-awareness:
Insert the web link of your evidence into the application form.

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Applications will not be graded and it is not possible to apply for badges after the piloting period has ended 1.5.2020.

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