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Hogwarts Teachers: Pedagogical Profiles

 

Name: SEVERUS SNAPE

Position: Potions Master

Appearance: severe, long, black hair, dressed in black

Strengths: has a commanding classroom presence

Weaknesses: doesn’t believe in the capabilities of his pupilss, teachercentred approach, discourages interaction

 

Name: SYBILL TRELAWNEY

Position: Head of Divination Workshop

Appearance: unruly, long hair, thickrimmed glasses, long and baggy clothes.

Strengths: believes in learning by doing, sets up authentic, interactive activities, learner-centred approach

Weaknesses: lacks an authoritative presence, doesn’t always listen to her students, appears to be incompetent in her field

 

Name: GILDEROY LOCKHART

Position: Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts

Appearance: blond hair, sparkling smile, superficially charming

Strengths: attracts pupils’ attention

Weaknesses: self-important, boastful, showy, starts activities that he is unable to control, incompetent

Name: DOLORES JANE UMBRIDGE

Position: High Inquisitor, Headmistress

Appearance: always wears pink, neat and tidy, dresses formally, superficial sweet appearance covers her cruel nature

Strengths: is organised, has a commanding presence

Weaknesses: believes in teaching to the exam, doesn’t give importance to putting knowledge into use, intolerant to challenges to her authority

Amanda Yesilbursa works as an English language teacher-educator at Uludag University, Turkey. This article was adapted from a talk originally presented at the 18th International INGED Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, in October 2017.
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Melanie Butler
Melanie Butler
Melanie started teaching EFL in Iran in 1975. She worked for the BBC World Service, Pearson/Longman and MET magazine before taking over at the Gazette in 1987 and also launching Study Travel magazine. Educated in ten schools in seven countries, she speaks fluent French and Spanish and rather rusty Italian.
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