Pedagogy
PEDAGOGY
Lea Chapuis
Embedding Learning Technologies Module 1
Lea Chapuis Lea Chapuis was the Project Officer for Learning Objects in 2003. She has extensive teaching experience, with 25 years teaching from Kindergarten to Year 12 in five states. Her specialist areas are Languages Other Than English, Humanities and Integrated Curricula. She is also a keen advocate of online learning.
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Module 1.0 Pedagogy
Contents Rationale: What is Pedagogy? Pedagogical Models
• Productive Pedagogies
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Primary and Middle School Inquiry Based Model 6
Multiliteracies Model: • A Design for Learning 9 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 26 29 30
Teaching Strategies • • • • • • • De Bono’s Thinking Hats Bloom’s Taxonomy Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Co-operative Learning Constructivism Brain Based Learning Habits of Mind
What Defines a Quality Teacher? Conclusion References
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1.0 PEDAGOGY
Rationale What is pedagogy?
Although pedagogy is sometimes seen as a nebulous concept, it is essentially a combination of knowledge and skills required for effective teaching. The more traditional definitions describe pedagogy as either the science/theory or art/practice of teaching that makes a difference in the intellectual and social development of students. More specifically, new research is defining pedagogy as “a highly complex blend of theoretical understanding and practical skill” (Lovat, ACDE, p.11 2003). This research is highlighting the vast complexity of teachers’ work and specifying just what the nature of that work truly is. As Lovat further emphasises: a teacher is “a highly developed autonomous professional, with a requisite professional knowledge base and practitioner skills which could stand alongside the equivalent in medicine, law and engineering” (ACDE, p.11). Different research and theories may underpin different models of pedagogy but it is the contention of Freebody and Luke that within a certain range of procedures, differing
Lea Chapuis
Embedding Learning Technologies Module 1
Lea Chapuis Lea Chapuis was the Project Officer for Learning Objects in 2003. She has extensive teaching experience, with 25 years teaching from Kindergarten to Year 12 in five states. Her specialist areas are Languages Other Than English, Humanities and Integrated Curricula. She is also a keen advocate of online learning.
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Module 1.0 Pedagogy
Contents Rationale: What is Pedagogy? Pedagogical Models
• Productive Pedagogies
4 5
5
•
Primary and Middle School Inquiry Based Model 6
Multiliteracies Model: • A Design for Learning 9 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 21 26 29 30
Teaching Strategies • • • • • • • De Bono’s Thinking Hats Bloom’s Taxonomy Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Co-operative Learning Constructivism Brain Based Learning Habits of Mind
What Defines a Quality Teacher? Conclusion References
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1.0 PEDAGOGY
Rationale What is pedagogy?
Although pedagogy is sometimes seen as a nebulous concept, it is essentially a combination of knowledge and skills required for effective teaching. The more traditional definitions describe pedagogy as either the science/theory or art/practice of teaching that makes a difference in the intellectual and social development of students. More specifically, new research is defining pedagogy as “a highly complex blend of theoretical understanding and practical skill” (Lovat, ACDE, p.11 2003). This research is highlighting the vast complexity of teachers’ work and specifying just what the nature of that work truly is. As Lovat further emphasises: a teacher is “a highly developed autonomous professional, with a requisite professional knowledge base and practitioner skills which could stand alongside the equivalent in medicine, law and engineering” (ACDE, p.11). Different research and theories may underpin different models of pedagogy but it is the contention of Freebody and Luke that within a certain range of procedures, differing
References: Abbey, N., Pedagogy: The Key Issue in Education, Discussion Paper Parts 1 & 2, 2003 Anstey, M. (2002) Literate Futures: Reading, Education Queensland. Atkin, J. 1993 “How students learn: a framework for effective teaching”, IARTV seminar series no. 22, Feb, Melbourne Curriculum Corporation, EQ Australia – success for all – Students at risk, Winter 2003 Kalantzis, M., cope, B., Fehring, H., “Multiliteracies: Teaching and learning in the new communications environment”, Primary English Teaching Association, March 2002 Kalantzis, M., Cope, B., “Designs for Learning” (draft 2003) , RMIT. Lovat., T.J “The Role of the ‘Teacher’ coming of Age?” Australian Council Deans of Education, Discussion Paper, 2003 Murdoch, K., “Classroom Connections, Strategies for Integrated Learning”, Publishing, 1998 Silver, HF., Strong, R.W., Perini, M.J., “So Each May Learn – Integrating Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences”, ASCD, 2000 Curtain 1-30