Education is considered as a crucial sector in any nation. No country can achieve sustainable socioeconomic development without substantial investment in human capital. It improves the quality of their lives and leads to broad social benefits to individuals and society.
The study of pedagogy is indispensable to teacher success. The success of a teacher is about how he/she achieves the instructional objectives; in other words, when learners acquire expected knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. Teachers are critical in helping us to develop each of these qualities. So, ultimately, our future depends on the expertise and commitment of teachers.
Teaching is a complex enterprise as the teacher has to perform so many tasks. In this regard, the teacher is requested to plan rationally his/her daily activities. Teaching profession is also challenging: it is not easy for the teacher to deal with learners with different abilities, behaviours, and backgrounds and ensure their promotion to the next level.
Through this module, the student will be familiar to the principles and approaches of Pedagogy, methods of learning and teaching and instructional planning and assessment.
Resource:
(CRUICKSHANK Donald R. et al. (2006), The Act of Teaching. McGraw Hill, New York.)
Chapter 1, 2 and 3.
Activity:
1. Indicate how the teacher can deal with the complexity of teaching profession.
2. Show how teaching profession is challenging.
The study of pedagogy is indispensable to teacher success. The success of a teacher is about how he/she achieves the instructional objectives; in other words, when learners acquire expected knowledge, skills, attitudes and values. Teachers are critical in helping us to develop each of these qualities. So, ultimately, our future depends on the expertise and commitment of teachers.
Teaching is a complex enterprise as the teacher has to perform so many tasks. In this regard, the teacher is requested to plan rationally his/her daily activities. Teaching profession is also challenging: it is not easy for the teacher to deal with learners with different abilities, behaviours, and backgrounds and ensure their promotion to the next level.
Through this module, the student will be familiar to the principles and approaches of Pedagogy, methods of learning and teaching and instructional planning and assessment.
Resource:
(CRUICKSHANK Donald R. et al. (2006), The Act of Teaching. McGraw Hill, New York.)
Chapter 1, 2 and 3.
Activity:
1. Indicate how the teacher can deal with the complexity of teaching profession.
2. Show how teaching profession is challenging.
- Teacher: ISSACAR NTIHEMUKA
- Teacher: Celestin RWIGAMBA