Pedagogy

There are many definitions of pedagogy. Perhaps the simplest is 'The science of teaching' (Oxford English Dictionary). However, the term denotes more than just a set of teaching techniques. Pedagogy encompasses:

what is taught/learned - the content

how it is taught or learned - approaches to teaching and learning

why it is taught or learned - the underpinning values, philosophy or rationale.

 Four pedagogy’s as identified by Anderson (2010)

Behaviourist/cognitive includes logically coherent, self paced and individual study which is capable of being transmitted and is independent of perspective. (Anderson, 2010)

Keeping my education in mind, I felt this more suitable for self motivated preparation of  competitive examinations in mind.

Constructivist is socially constructed in contexts and relationship rather than in minds. Argues that new knowledge is constructed on previous learning but in an active process, wherein errors and contradictions are considered good. It is based on groups and subject to discussion and validation and application in real world. They develop group skills and trust in a group/team. (Anderson, 2010)

I personally never felt this pedagogy in my life, but can use to a creative subject in my education called S.U.P.W (Socially useful productive work).

Connectivist is also known as Networked Learning. It argues that, “learning and knowledge and learning is diversity of opinions.” Learning which resides in non human appliances will need nurturing and maintaining connections is needed to facilitate continual learning. They introduce lifelong learning for complex contexts. (Anderson, 2010) It can somewhat be related to DLT classes in EIT.

Instructivist is where content is “taught” to students, as in a lecture. In a blended environment, multiple strategies are used to engage students, with different pedagogies suiting different situations. (Anderson, 2010)

Works Cited

Anderson, T. (2010, April 14). CIDER Sessions. Retrieved from http://cider.athabascau.ca: http://cider.athabascau.ca/CIDERSessions/tanderson/cider%203%20generations%20of%20DE.pdf