The school that is a subject of discourse in this work is located in Essex, England. It is referred here as Alpha school (pseudonym). Alpha school is a comprehensive mixed secondary school with a population of around 600 students.
On one side, the school is surrounded by very decent, attractive and some luxurious homes while on the opposite end, where most students come from, council flats and some average homes are scattered throughout the locality. I rarely see students coming from the former side. It is fair to suggest that most of the students come from low socioeconomic backgrounds. This can be manifested by the look of their school uniforms, lack of equipment during lessons, Free School Meals and pupil premium figures.
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Pedagogy
Pedagogy is a term widely used in education set up with different wording and sometimes varied meanings. At times it is confused with “teaching”, however, there is a remarkable difference between the two. Hall and Murphy (2008) stress that while teaching is an act, pedagogy encompasses teaching and other key aspects like the environment, learners’ thinking, resources, policies, beliefs and so on.
Let’s start by looking at some definitions of “pedagogy” as given by educationalists. According to the Oxford dictionary of education, Wallace (2009), pedagogy means, “teaching as a professional practice and as a field of academic study. It encompasses not only the practical application of teaching, or pedagogic skills, but also curriculum issues and the body of theory relating to how and why learning takes place”.
Bruner (1996), (quoted in J Leach & B Moon 2008) defines pedagogy as a science which has key dimensions namely, goals, curriculum, assessment, learning activities and the role of teachers and learners and that these dimensions are transformed by different views of mind and the learning
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Let’s continue to look into Ireson’s literature. Since pedagogy is a very generic term, it has some key strands as listed here by Ireson et al (2000): i) Clear goals ii) Inspire with high expectations and capable of providing motivation iii) Technically appropriate and appropriate to its purpose and, iv) Theoretically sophisticated.
Referring these strands, Ireson et al (2000) strongly claims that there are no clear goals in our education structure at all levels from pre-school education to the University. The best we have is what was explained in the Education Reform act (DES, 1988). In broader terms the goal is “to promote the spiritual, moral, cultural, mental and physical development of the pupils”. She argues that the masses’ opinion is divided whether the emphasis should be on individual academic performance or the societal development. She calls for a careful thinking and informed debate in order to establish clear, common educational goals. Establishing clear goals will make it possible to measure the effectiveness of the
Pedagogy is the passive trends from transfer of information from teachers to students, Andragogy is about active information seeking by the learner. Pedagogy assumes that students comes into the classroom with no life experiences to build on. Andragogy assumes that students have prior experiences that they can apply to the learning process. In Pedagogy teaching structure is subject-oriented, In Andragogy learning is less instructed and more relevant, relevance to real life issues are usually more essential using Andragogy as compared to Pedagogy. Pedagogy assumes that students have few internal motivations to learn and must rely on rewards and punishments. Andragogy assumes students have more internal motivations to learn. In Pedagogy students are dependent on teachers, In Andragogy students are more independent and responsible for their own learning. Pedagogy is more authoritarian model and Andragogy is more collaboratively learning model. In summary Pedagogy is more suitable for children in most cases and Andragogy is more suitable for adults in most
...management of their educational establishments. Although there are many debates still taking place today on how the education system needs improving or re-addressing, the fact remains that the education acts focused on in this essay, greatly impacted and improved the British education system in terms of the quality of education and equality for pupils.
An understanding of the different pedagogical approaches is an essential element in order for educators to develop their students. The self-directed approaches should be limited in teaching and student-centered approaches should be encouraged in teaching methodology.
White, J. (1982). The aims of education restated (pp. 121-2). London: Routledge & Kegan Paul.
For hundreds of years the traditional, most frequently implemented and trainer, centred approach to learning has been and still is pedagogy.
My Educational philosophy is defined in becoming a teacher as a set of ideas and beliefs about education that guide the professional behavior of educators. Also included in educational philosophy are one’s beliefs about teaching and learning, students, knowledge and what is worth knowing. My five general purposes for philosophy of education are: to set goals of plan, to teach useful and relevant information, be aware of students learning styles, modeling positive cooperative behavior, to look for solutions and to make sure those solutions are working.
When we talk about education, we remember our teachers of elementary, middle and high school because they left their mark on our lives, and are who we truly taught things that even we , and we have to our knowledge, is that the main purpose of my philosophy educational. The basis of my educational philosophy pragmatism. The goal of education for pragmatists is the socialization of the individual and the transmission of cultural ideas of man to new generations. In this way, new generations have no need to repeat it step by step, the experiences of their ancestors (Riestra, 1970). The school must be active in developing critical thinking in the learner. This should not be a passive entity in the process of their education, you must learn to learn . The school must prepare students for this interaction with their environment that is always changing.
This paper will review Hase, S., & Kenyon, C. journal “From andragogy to heutagogy.” They discussed Knowles (1970) suggestion an important change in the way in which educational experiences for adults should be designed. They demonstrated the difference between the notion of andragogy and heutagogy. Furthermore the transformation from the theory of pedagogy to andragogy and now towards truly self-determined learning called heutagogy. This paper will exemplify the many benefits of both andragogy and heutagogy.
In my experience with grad schools today children are still being taught in a pedagogy style, it is almost robotic,
It is expected that the profession of teaching embraces many qualities of any other professional practice. Teachers must possess a combination of many qualities beginning with a strong academic background and wide-ranging knowledge. The National Framework for Professional Standards for Teaching (2003) it is the knowledge of students, curriculum, subject matter, pedagogy, education – related legislation and the specifically teaching context that is the foundation on effective teaching, and a firm foundation on which to construct well educated judgments.
Firstly, the title “The School “followed by a light beginning where the author mentions the planting of trees, being responsible and considerate gives readers an
When I began this exploration, these two words: pedagogy and andragogy, my first thought was here I go again with learning about pedagogy. What in the world is andragogy? To much my surprise, I learned the history behind pedagogy; instead of, the theories that are supposed to work in the classroom. I never heard of andragogy until I started my research; when I started reading about pedagogy and andragogy, a thought entered my brain. The old question, “which came first, the chicken or the egg?” “Which came first pedagogy or andragogy?” Does a student begin to learn from someone else, (pedagogy) or does child begin learning when they are self-directed (andragogy)
Education is a vital part of society. It serves the beneficial purpose of educating our children and getting them ready to be productive adults in today's society. But, the social institution of education is not without its problems. Continual efforts to modify and improve the system need to be made, if we are to reap the highest benefits that education has to offer to our children and our society as a whole.
Tizard, P. (1988) Young children at school in the inner city, Oxford: Taylor & Francis.
“Teaching is often a difficult process, but the end result is very rewarding. Watching a child develop confidence and seeing a student progress in their studies is a very exciting process. Teaching young children is especially great because it is setting a foundation for life-long learning.”(Chronicle guidance publications). What is teaching? A teacher is a person who provides education for pupils (children), or students (adults) using lectures, audiovisual aids, demonstrations, and computers to present academic, social, and motor skills. Teachers can also teach foreign languages, art, kids with special needs, and P.E. Teaching has changed a lot compared to the traditional methods of just lectures and textbooks. Students now are encouraged to actively learn through groups or individual projects. They have learning games, debates, and experiments to help them through the learning process. Being a teacher would be a great career for anyone who wants to further themselves, to help people, and to have great benefits (chronicle guidance publications).