TPI Test Results

The TPI test result page indicates that perspective totals above the score of 35 are DOMINANT for me. I received the highest scores in APPRENTICESHIP and NURTURING, so they fall under the dominant area. Perspective totals on or below 35 are RECESSIVE for me, and I have TRANSMISSION, DEVELOPMENT, and SOCIAL REFORM under this category. 

My scores for the five teaching perspectives are mostly in the 30s. I would say I hold a moderately average amongst the different perspectives. It may seem like some perspectives have dominated over the others, but through examining the summary graph, I would say that they are pretty averaged out. (Except for the highest and lowest scores)

I am a little bit surprised to see apprenticeship in the dominating category as I have not actually started teaching yet, so I haven't had any opportunities to apply apprenticeship into my teaching practices. Although I aim to include apprenticeship (linking math to real-life) in my teaching, it is often challenging to do in math; especially with students at the secondary school level. I think it is more ideal to address apprenticeship in math for college students. Therefore, I am not sure if I would focus on the area of apprenticeship at the beginning of my teaching career. 

 I scored lowest in the l social reform perspective. According to the website, social reform is defined as the following:

"From the social reform point of view, the object of teaching is collective rather than the individual."

 I would interpret this as letting the students know that we are learning because we are striving to make our lives better with knowledge and skills. I think this is important that our students need to know why we need to be educated, but again, I am not sure how much emphasis I will put on this perspective once I start teaching. 

These results make me wonder how I should teach with the goal to incorporate all five perspectives evenly. I feel like all of these are important in cultivating successful lessons. 

Again, I have not started teaching yet, and I think the scores in these teaching perspectives will change once I start teaching. I plan to come back to this website and do the test again after I have started teaching for a year.