In educational literature there are many definitions of the term pedagogy. Different people have defined it differently, depending upon their knowledge and perceptions of the term. But the most common and prevalent definition of pedagogy, found today, is that” It is the art or science of teaching or teaching methods. Pedagogy is generally concerned with the elementary and early childhood education.
In fact pedagogy is made of two separate Greek words “Paidos” which means a boy or a child and “agogos” which means a leader. So the term pedagogy means leading the child. Putting it more simply, it includes all those skills and tools which are used by a teacher or an educator while leading their pupils towards the goals and aims of education which are set by the society, a nation or a country for its children and defined in the national curriculum. But these objectives cannot be fully achieved unless our teacher is not well-versed and thoroughly equipped with the necessary skills and techniques to inculcate this curriculum in the body and souls of their students. All these skills and techniques can be found in Pedagogy.
In fact pedagogy is made of two separate Greek words “Paidos” which means a boy or a child and “agogos” which means a leader. So the term pedagogy means leading the child. Putting it more simply, it includes all those skills and tools which are used by a teacher or an educator while leading their pupils towards the goals and aims of education which are set by the society, a nation or a country for its children and defined in the national curriculum. But these objectives cannot be fully achieved unless our teacher is not well-versed and thoroughly equipped with the necessary skills and techniques to inculcate this curriculum in the body and souls of their students. All these skills and techniques can be found in Pedagogy.
Pedagogy is a science which gives us information about the instructional strategies and learning theories. Pedagogy tells how to create an affective learning environment in the classroom. It tells us how to motivate our students and get them ready for learning. It tells us which instructional strategy is better for which discipline of education. It informs us about the nature and different learning styles of our students. Pedagogy helps us in knowing various needs of a child during different stages of its personality. I hope you would have understood now that pedagogy is directly related with the teachers’ education and training. In short, pedagogy is generally concerned with the following topics.
- Instructional Strategies.
- Learning Theories.
- Learning Styles.
- Classroom Management.
