Šiuolaikinio mokytojo vaizdinys: mokinių požiūris
Image of a modern teacher in pupils’ perception

Summary/Abstract: The importance of a teacher’s professional skills, competence and personal traits for the quality of education has always been an object of scientific interest. The aim of this research is to establish traits and competences that pupils find important for a modern teacher. A qualitative analysis was carried out applying document content analysis. In order to evaluate traits and competences of a modern teacher that pupils find important, the content analysis was applied for pupils’ essays. A secondary school that complies with the perception of “School for all” was selected for the research; both normally developing pupils and those with disabilities learn together at the school. Pupils of 5th to 11th forms took part in the research. The respondents were asked to produce a short essay on the topic of “A Teacher I Would Like to Follow and Whose Work Inspires”. 182 essays were analysed. The content analysis of the essays brought out 1206 supporting statements referring to traits, work style and competence of teachers that pupils appreciate. The role of a teacher, as one of the main actors in a pedagogical interaction, for the quality of pupils’ education is indisputable and serves as an object of interest in various scientific fields. Research carried out in a number of countries look at the phenomenon in different aspects: character traits, working styles, competences, preparation for pedagogical work etc. A concept of the 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. personality of a good teacher is almost time-resistant. Characteristics of a teacher described by scientists at the beginning of the 20th c. reveal themselves in the perception of a modern teacher by pupils at the beginning of the 21st c. Pupils emphasize three competences in their perception of a good teacher: 1) general cultural competence that they reveal by describing a teacher’s character traits and attitude towards his / her work; 2) professional pedagogical competence that the pupils indicate through a teacher’s educational sophistication; 3) special pedagogical competence that they describe through a teacher’s professional preparation. The greatest emphasis in the pupils’ perception of a modern teacher falls on personal traits of a teacher. According to them, the most important ones are the following: capability to understand pupils, joyfulness and healthy sense of humour, inclination to help other people, being demanding and just, modernness and colourful personality. The youngest pupils (5th–7th forms) and the oldest ones (10th–11th forms) refer to teachers that tend to help other people, while joyful teachers with a good sense of humour appeal to pupils of the 8th–9th forms the most. The oldest pupils, when drawing a picture of a modern teacher, appreciate outstanding and colourful personalities and teachers with deep erudition in particular. The feeling of a teacher’s attitude towards his / her work encourages identical reaction from pup

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