What is pedagogy? Why do we teach and learn?

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Elliot

Pedagogy is the study of the approach to teaching: how we teach, why, the methods of teaching various subjects, and other categories covered in the field. We teach so that we can pass on knowledge to others, and we learn so that we can be better informed about the world… Read more »

Carsen

Pedagogy is not only the aspect of teaching and learning, but a combination of all the factors of why we teach and learn. Pedagogy includes the study of relationships through teaching, and what is effective and what is not. In the reading “A Pedagogy of Kindness”, the author talks about… Read more »

Robin

I really love thinking about the relationship of “authority” to “empathy.” It seems like so many people think of these two things as in conflict– like to have authority you need to distance yourself from the people you aim to have authority over. But I always think of them as… Read more »

cmp1125

Pedagogy is the methods and practicing of teaching. I personally teach because I love connecting with others and helping them discover new passions or work through challenging tasks. Teaching allows us to share things we find interesting and help people understand their world better. We learn for similar reasons, it… Read more »

dylantulk

Pedagogy is an in-depth discussion of teaching philosophies and approaches that are usually in favour of understanding and progressing our definitions of teachers, curriculums, student, and school systems as a whole. We teach so people can navigate society and its many problematic systems and hierarchies intelligently; to empower people to… Read more »

sophiepimental

Pedagogy is the idea beyond how one learns, or it taught. Pedagogy focuses on the ideas and deeper dive into the focus of learning and they idea of why. This I think can also help students because we all have different learning styles so being able to understand our learning… Read more »

Jordan

Pedagogy is a more in-depth explanation of the meaning behind teaching than teaching itself. Anyone can teach anything but to be able to understand the concepts of what goes into absorbing that information is the study of pedagogy. Why do we teach, why do we want to learn, what in… Read more »

Lexi

Pedagogy is why someone teaches and how they do it. We teach others to show them lessons we’ve learned in hope they learn something from it. We also teach to show others things we are passionate about. We learn so we can have knowledge and know about others and the… Read more »

River Moon

Pedagogy is like the art and science of teaching. It’s about how we help others learn, from the methods we use to the way we create a learning environment. Think of it as the roadmap for a successful educational journey.   As far as teaching and learning, it’s like passing… Read more »