2001 年 10 巻 p. 114-123
Many research reports say that most students decided to be a teacher while they were elementary or secondary students. In particular, the students were motivated to be a teacher when they met reliable teachers. But it is not clear that what types of teachers are reliable to them.
According to my inquiry on students who are in 1st year of teacher training course of Japan Women's College of Physical Education, more than 80% students had a reliable teacher in their elementary or secondary school days.
These teachers were mostly their home-room teachers in elementary school. They were mostly teachers who were in charge of extra-curricular activities in secondery school.
Students learned basic social rules from these teachers. They were also appreciated and encouraged by these teachers, and gained self-confidence.
From my point of view, the reason why home-room teachers or extra-curricular activities' teachers are chosen as reliable teachers is that more free communication related to their daily lives between pupils and teachers are more likely to occur in the home-room or extra-curricular activities than in regular classes guided by curriculum.
It seems to me that it is important to introduce more communication between pupils and teachers to meet pupil's needs in regular classes, just like in home rooms and extra-curricular activities.
