Teaching and Learning: Applied Principles and Techniques

The discipline of pedagogy is concerned with the theories and practices of teaching and how different teaching methods influence learning. An understanding of a student's requirements, background, skills and interests is crucial for the development of effective teaching strategies. Some of the major pedagogical considerations are curricula, learning spaces and learning theories. Education can be delivered depending on specific approaches of critical pedagogy, dialogic pedagogy and student-centered learning. Education research draws upon the fundamental principles of psychology, sociology, anthropology and philosophy to explore improved teaching methods and classroom dynamics. This book provides comprehensive insights into the field of pedagogy. It also unravels the recent studies in the areas of teaching and learning. Educationists, researchers and students actively engaged in this field will find this book full of crucial and unexplored concepts.