The rise of technology and digitization has made education better accessible to everyone through online methods. The teachers are aware of the teaching objectives based on Bloom’s taxonomy. They must create a classroom environment such that the students are comfortable and interactive in the learning sessions.
What is Pedagogy?
Every classroom receives a pedagogical way of teaching based on the teacher’s beliefs and understanding of their learning styles, cultures, surroundings, and other factors.
The students must have meaningful relationships in the classroom with the teacher and her way of teaching. It is a combination of using culture and techniques of teaching to make the students good human beings and professionals. It wants the teaching-learning practices to include interactive sessions in the classroom that have a significant impact on students’ minds.
Pedagogy helps teachers to understand and implement the best practices for teaching based on different social parameters. The teachers are required to focus on the improvement of students’ ability to learn simple and complex topics in better ways as suited for them.
5 Major Approaches in Pedagogy-
Constructivist-
This is a pedagogical approach in which the students play a part in what they are being taught in the classroom.
Collaborative-
Collaborative learning is a pedagogical approach in which the students learn together in the form of groups. They work together on assignments, group projects, and activities by themselves or as assigned by the teachers. They create products or aim for solutions in various domains.
Integrative-
It has four objectives.
- Understanding real-life examples and practices of concepts in real lives
- Understanding how the process of learning works
- Using the learned lessons to solve problems in the real world
- Differentiating several issues by their relevance
Reflective
Based on the reflective approach, the students are put into an environment such that they can evaluate their actions and thoughts. They observe the activities of their peers and teachers and analyze what they are doing and why they are doing it. They also focus on how the thing works.
Inquiry-Based Learning-
It creates an environment where the students build curiosity to question everything they see. It aims to not just make the students wonder about doubts or questions but also understand to answer and question further about the same topic.
Importance of Pedagogy in Learning
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Improves Teaching Methods-
It increases students’ engagement and participation in learning and helps to understand what is being taught in the classroom.
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Gives Clear Learning Objectives-
It includes gaining particular skills and knowledge about a subject.
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Learning for Special Students-
The main focus of pedagogy in teaching is to enable different styles of learning in the classroom such that they are beneficial and accessible to everyone
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Encourages Different Learning Styles
The students are given the opportunity and environment to learn in their ways at their own pace in their own time.
- Continuous Student Assessment-
Teachers conduct regular evaluations of the students to ensure their daily improvement toward their desired outcomes.
Conclusion-
Pedagogy helps students and teachers to improve their ways of teaching-learning by considering the abilities and weaknesses of all students and creating an atmosphere in the classroom that focuses on their growth and development. These practices directly impact student’s achievements, interests, and learning outcomes in the classroom.
