Pedagogy (IPA: /ˈpɛdəgoʊdʒi/), or paedagogy is the art or science of being a teacher. Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual Science (from the Latin scientia, meaning " Knowledge " or "knowing" is the effort to discover, and increase human understanding In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or The term generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction. ^[1]

Pedagogy is also sometimes referred to as the correct use of teaching strategies (see instructional theory). Instructional theory is a discipline that focuses on how to structure material for promoting the education of Human beings, particularly youth For example, Paulo Freire referred to his method of teaching adults as "critical pedagogy". Paulo Freire ( Recife, Brazil September 19, 1921 – São Paulo, Brazil May 2, 1997) was a Brazilian Critical pedagogy is a teaching approach which attempts to help students question and challenge Domination, and the beliefs and practices that dominate In correlation with those teaching strategies the instructor's own philosophical beliefs of teaching are harbored and governed by the pupil's background knowledge and experiences, personal situations, and environment, as well as learning goals set by the student and teacher. One example would be the Socratic schools of thought. ^[2]

Contents 1 Etymology 2 Academic degree 3 Pedagogues 4 See also 5 External links 6 References

Etymology

The word comes from the Ancient Greek παιδαγωγέω (paidagōgeō; from παίς país: child and άγω ági: lead; literally, "to lead the child”). The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c In Ancient Greece, παιδαγωγός was (usually) a slave who supervised the education of his master’s son (girls were not publicly educated). This involved taking him to school (διδασκαλείον) or a gym (γυμνάσιον), looking after him and carrying his equipment (e. g. musical instruments). ^[3]

The Latin-derived word for pedagogy, education,^[4] is nowadays used in the English-speaking world to refer to the whole context of instruction, learning, and the actual operations involved therein, although both words have roughly the same original meaning. Education encompasses both the Teaching and Learning of Knowledge, proper conduct, and technical competency In the English-speaking world the term pedagogy refers to the science or theory of educating. ^[5] The late Malcolm Knowles reasoned that the term andragogy is more pertinent when discussing adult learning and teaching. He referred to andragogy as the art and science of teaching adults.

Academic degree

An academic degree, Ped. A degree is any of a wide range of status levels conferred by institutions of Higher education, such as universities, normally as the result of successfully completing D. , Doctor of Pedagogy, is awarded honorarily by some American universities to distinguished educators (in the US and UK earned degrees within the education field are classified as an Ed. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement D. , Doctor of Education or a Ph. The Doctor of Education degree ( EdD or DEd) is a discipline-based doctorate that prepares the student for academic administrative clinical or research positions D. Doctor of Philosophy). "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. The term is also used to denote an emphasis in education as a specialty in a field (for instance, a Doctor of Music degree "in piano pedagogy"). The Doctor of Music degree ( DMus, MusD or MusDoc) like other Doctorates, is an Academic degree of the highest level The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers

Pedagogues

A number of people contributed to the theories of pedagogy, among these are

• Benjamin Bloom
• John Dewey
• Celestin Freinet
• Paulo Freire
• Friedrich Froebel
• Bell Hooks
• Jan Amos Komensky
• Janusz Korczak
• Maria Montessori
• Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi
• Jean Piaget
• Simon Soloveychik
• Rudolf Steiner
• Lev Vygotsky
• Jacob Gogebashvili

See also

• Andragogy
• Critical pedagogy
• Educational psychology
• Contemporary Educational Psychology — a Wikibook about educational psychology
• Instructional design
• Jo Estill
• Learning theory (education)
• Horace Mann
• Educational philosophy

External links

• Dmoz.org: Directory of Links for Pedagogy
• Pedagogy.ir – Pedagogy, Lifelong learning, Learning Environment & Performance & More
• Pedagogy: Critical Approaches to Teaching Literature, Language, Composition, Culture
• Information on Montessori Pedagogy
• SocialPedagogyUK.com Developments in the field of Social Pedagogy in the UK

References

Benjamin S Bloom ( 21 February, 1913 – September 13, 1999) an American educational psychologist, made contributions John Dewey (October 20 1859 &ndash June 1 1952 was an American Philosopher, Psychologist, and educational reformer, whose thoughts and ideas have Freinet redirects here there is also a village La Garde-Freinet in the French Arrondissement of Draguignan (Var Célestin Freinet Paulo Freire ( Recife, Brazil September 19, 1921 – São Paulo, Brazil May 2, 1997) was a Brazilian Friedrich Wilhelm August Froebel (also written Fröbel ( April 21, 1782 &ndash June 21, 1852) laid the foundation for modern Education Gloria Jean Watkins (born September 25, 1952) better known by the Pen name bell hooks, is an American Author, John Amos Comenius (Jan Amos Komenský Ján Amos Komenský Johann Amos Comenius Jan Amos Komeński Comenius Ámos János latinized: Iohannes Amos Comenius Janusz Korczak, the Pen name of Henryk Goldszmit ( July 22, 1877 &ndash August 1942) was a Polish-Jewish children's Maria Montessori ( August 31 1870 &ndash May 6 1952) was an Italian physician educator philosopher humanitarian and devout Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi' ( January 12, 1746 &ndash February 17, 1827) was a Swiss Pedagogue and educational reformer Jean Piaget pjaʒɛ ( August 9, 1896 &ndash September 16, 1980) was a Swiss philosopher, natural scientist Simon L'vovich Soloveychik (1930-1996 was a Russian publicist educator and philosopher Rudolf Steiner ( 25 February 1861 – 30 March 1925) was an Austrian philosopher literary scholar educator artist playwright Lev Semenovich Vygotsky (Russian Лев Семёнович Выготский ( November 17 ( November 5 Old Style) 1896 – June 11, 1934 Andragogy is the process of engaging adult learners in the structure of the learning experience Critical pedagogy is a teaching approach which attempts to help students question and challenge Domination, and the beliefs and practices that dominate Educational psychology is the study of how Humans learn in Educational settings the effectiveness of educational interventions the psychology of teaching and the Instructional Design is the practice of creating instructional tools and content to help facilitate learning most effectively Jo Estill is a vocal Pedagogy teacher Estill Voice Training System The Estill Voice Training system was developed by Jo Estill in 1988 with the In psychology and Education, a common definition of learning is a process that brings together cognitive emotional and enviromental influences and experiences This article is about an early leader in education for the private school located in New York City see Horace Mann School. The philosophy of education is the study of the purpose process nature and ideals of Education.

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