Some people may argue that teaching is a science or an art, but in the seeking of this answer; many of them have not reached an agreement. First we have to define what an art of science is, and then, we may be able to determine whether teaching is a science or an art or to what degree it fulfills any of them. Science has a specific object of study and a purpose that may vary according to what science is studying at the time and may have its own jargon; for example, lawyers have a specific way of talking when they talk at courts. On the contrary, art, for me, may have not a specific object of study. Art is the abilities a determined person has to do amazing things with a limited resource or with what this person has. Science may follow some fixed procedures that may barely change with new emerging theories through time and that will show the same result since it is based on facts, but art, on the other hand, has the characteristic of being adapted according to the circumstances.
After knowing this, we may proceed to determine what teaching is- science or art or if it fits in both. As stated before science has its objects or purposes; however, teaching may have purposes and object of study. Teaching is a complex process that requires not only “lecturing,” as it has been done, but observing. We, as teachers, have the responsibility to observe or assess whether learning is taking place. Though learning and teaching may be seen has different, they are linked to each other. It may happen that some teachers do not even know some specific terms used in the teaching field, but certainly, there exist some terms referring to teaching. So far, these are some hints that may lead us to think teaching is a science. On the other hand, when talking of teaching as art, we can highlight that teaching can be adapted to different circumstances or in this case, students. I, as a teacher, can do amazing things in the teaching field even if I have limited resources. But the most remarkably point is that, in teaching, there is nothing to ensure the outcome of the students as in scientific outcomes that you can foretell the result. With this, I can say that teaching is art since it depends on how well I can adapt teaching to my students. Additionally, in teaching, it is an art to achieve the outcome you want.
To sum up, I can say that teaching is an art since it depends on our abilities to achieve the students’ outcome we want, but at the same time, it is a science since it has the objects of study, purposes, and even a jargon that not all of the teachers know. Teachers, in fact, have to change the way they teach since the way they teach is teacher-centered. There must be a change into student-centered classes where the students are faced with reality and where they develop their thinking skills. Above all, teacher must include or teach how to learn since this is going to help the student during his or her life.
