1st Edition

Understanding Pedagogy Developing a critical approach to teaching and learning

By Michael Waring, Carol Evans Copyright 2015
274 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

What is meant by pedagogy? How does our conception of pedagogy inform good teaching and learning? Pedagogy is a complex concept of which student and practising teachers need to have an understanding, yet there remain many ambiguities about what the term means, and how it informs learning in the classroom. Understanding Pedagogy examines pedagogy in a holistic way, supporting a more... Read more

1. Making Sense of Teacher Professionalism  2. Making Sense of Pedagogy  3. Making Sense of Educational Theory  4. The Application of Educational Theory: An Integrated Approach Using the Personal Learning Styles Pedagogy  5. Making Sense of Styles  6. The Application of Styles: Dispelling the Misconceptions  7. Making Sense of Participatory Pedagogies: A Critical Introduction  8. The Application of a Participatory Pedagogy: Using the Personal Learning Styles Pedagogy  9. Making Sense of Assessment and Feedback  10. Making Sense of Critical Reflection  11. The Personal Learning Styles Pedagogy Implementation Framework  12. Making Sense of Future Challenges

Biography

Michael Waring is the Director of the PGCE / MSc (QTS) PE programmes and Senior Lecturer in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University, UK.

Carol Evans is Professor of Higher Education at the University of Southampton, UK; a National Teaching Fellow and Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK; President of the Education, Learning, Styles, Individual differences Network (ELSIN), and Associate Editor of the British Journal of Educational Psychology. She is also a Visiting Fellow at the Institute of Education, University of London.