El perfil del buen docente: una mirada desde la percepción de los estudiantes de séptimo de EGB

Abstract

This research explores how seventh-grade students in Basic General Education understand and describe the profile of a good teacher, offers a fresh, direct, and deeply meaningful perspective. Using a qualitative approach and a phenomenological concept, the voices of 24 students from a millennium education institution in the city Cuenca where we collected through semi-structured interviews. These interviews revealed rich and authentic perceptions. Finding out that, for students a good teacher is not only someone who master´s on their degree but is someone who connects with students on a human, emotional and pedagogical level. Students highlighted some values like empathy, patience, clarity of knowledge in the used of varied materials, as well mutual respect. Thus, the ideal Teacher´s profile goes beyond academic content, rooted instead in emotional closeness, consistent motivation, and a real commitment in learning with the students. However, when comparing these perceptions with international perspectives. We see those fundamental shared values as well as culturally influences a difference of becoming evidente. Overall, this study affirms that, from the student´s point of view, a good teacher is someone who teaches with heart, listens attentively, guides with firmness, and turns the classroom into a space of trust, growth, and hope.