Term: Pedagogical approach

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A pedagogical approach is a set of teaching choices designed to enable a group of students to achieve the best learning outcomes. It is usually centred on a particular philosophy and theory of learning, such as constructivism, social constructivism, or behaviourism. The same teacher might select different pedagogical approaches depending on the subject, the age of the students and their prior learning.

Pedagogical approaches include

active learning
case-based learning
game-based learning
maker-based learning
problem-based learning
project-based learning
scenario-based learning
task-centred learning
team-based learning
andragogy
heutagogy
blended learning
experiential learning

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Pedagogy is the theory and practice of teaching. It involves curriculum, theories of learning and assessment, the philosophy of education and ethics.

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Term: Pedagogical approach

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