People with this Specific Interest often enjoy teaching young people with considerable student-teacher interaction. Typical work tasks include instructing through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations, preparing materials for classroom activities, evaluating students’ performance, and conferring with parents and other teachers. The following areas of study, career fields, occupations, and activities may appeal to people interested in Teaching and Education.
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Areas of Study
- Child development
- Cultural studies
- Educational administration
- Elementary education
- Human development
- Social science
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Career Fields
- Elementary education
- High school teaching
- Instructional design
- School administration
- School counseling
- Special education
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Occupations
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Activities
- Coaching
- Leading a Scout troop or other youth group
- Providing child care
- Reading about child psychology
- Tutoring
- Volunteer teaching