This-essay is a7711152.htm which is available at the web-site www.essayz.com. See more notes at the bottom. Previous-Essay <== This-Essay ==> Following-Essay By-Months By-Years By-Words Webs of Like-&-Un-Like ESSAYS <==> Like-&-UN-Like This-One ========================================================== %PEDAGOGY 771115 Pedagogy is the art, science, and profession of teaching. As art it is in some senses non-technical. As science it tends to be technical. As profession it involves conviction. To be effective pedagogy involves a union of the ability to be in dialogue with students with a command of the knowledge and skills which are the focus of attention. Without dialogue there can not be effective pedagogy, no matter how great the command of the knowledge and skills may be. Without a command of the knowledge and skills, dialogue tends to be uninformed and fruitless as regards teaching. Effecting pedagogy depends upon personal integrity wherein the essential elements are united in a person who is artist, scientist, and professes some convictions. To ignore the pedagogical lessons of experienced teachers is foolish. Some approaches are far more fruitful than others. Experience indicates this. It is foolish for teachers not to attend to the lessons learned by previous teachers. Exclusive concern with content matter tends to inhibit attention to instructional methodology--and undermine pedagogy. The effectiveness of teaching depends greatly upon how the student is approached and what techniques are employed in relating to the student. These are questions of methodology, separate from content. The effective teacher is as concerned about methodology as content. Those who take a strong position that one is more important than the other can not be effective teachers---for they exclude an essential aspect of good pedagogy. The person who exclusively values content---can not perceive with appreciation the art and science of the methodology of the effective teacher who respects the essential place of content---while at the same time realizing the role of instructional methodology. The person who exclusively values methodology---is not likely to perceive the essential role of a solid command of content in the teacher who, through integrity, is effective. Extremists need to become sensitive to the implications of their own instructional imperfections, and seek assistance from non-extremists. (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in www.essayz.com Search for Integrity and Honesty (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy) ==========================================================
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