PED 701 – Pedagogical Theory and Practice

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EILEEN N. CUNANAN DR. MERRY RUTH M. GUTIERREZ

TOPIC 1: Reading 1

A. Do. Fill in the column to indicate what you have learned about pedagogy and
andragogy.

andragogy aspect pedagogy

Andragogy focuses on individual
and self-directed learning, making
the adult responsible for his/her
own learning. The success of their
learning depends on their
motivation and how they want to
learn. Most adults give more
importance on the completion of
tasks rather than obtaining high
grades. The teacher no longer
directs the learning but serves as
a guide when the adults have
questions regarding the lesson.
Pedagogy focuses in directing
children to what they should learn
by providing a classroom
environment where information is
being shared to them. The teacher
controls the learning environment
focus by providing the curriculum dictated
by the organization. For children,
grades are very important as they
control see it as the result of their
achievemnt and serves as an
grading opportunity for higher learning.
Teachers are responsible in
establishing the learning process
teacher and relaying the information that
the children are expected to learn.
They are also reponsible in
assessing and evaluating the
learners in order to come up with
their grades that would show their
achievement.

B. Discuss. How do you describe your own classroom? Explain your practices in relation to
the key aspects of teaching.
Key Aspect How I do it in my class
Focus Since my subject is Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao, I focus more on
learner-centered activities that will help them stimulate their critical
thinking, creativity, higher order thinking skills, decision making
skills that are very useful in understanding their current life
situation and also what is happening around them. By helping them
to understand on how and when to use these skills will help them
prepare the realities of the world and how they can respond to it.
Control I always try to establish a positive learning environment encourages
 healthy and helpful atmosphere among students. When they feel
that the environment fosters collaboration, interdependent learning,
acceptance and understanding, where they can freely express
themselves without having to fear of making mistakes, they feel
more at ease to study and learn.
Grading Grades are indicators of students’ academic performance and help
us identify those learners who need assistance. But grades should
not be the end goal. I often tell my students that grades are just
numbers, what’s most important in my class is that they are able to
apply what they have learned. Since my subject is Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao, what I want to see more from them is not the high
grades, but how they behave in class, how they relate with their
classmates and peers, how they treat their teachers and other
people.
Teacher’s Role As a teacher, I make myself adept in the use of technology on how
we can use them in our lessons, be able to employ different teaching
strategies that will foster collaboration among learners and also self-
independence where a learner can rely on his/her own skills. At
this point in time, I see myself as a facilitator of learning, where I
make sure that there is a learning atmosphere and I serve as a guide
to the learners in acquiring the skills that they really need. I am
responsible in imparting skills and knowledge that will equip them
with lifelong learning, I always try to provide authentic learning in
the classroom that will help the learners to link/connect the skills
they acquired in my subject into real-life situations.