Knowing and Learning
As professionals pursuing educational careers, it is wise to effectively assess knowledge, teaching, and learning in the modern educational setting. This chapter will broaden perceptions of these three components, along with the scientific understanding of cognition. In addition, the practice of teaching will be examined with respect to pedagogy, andragogy, and curriculum.
The learning outcomes in this chapter are as follows:
- Describe the importance of threshold concepts and the SOLO taxonomy in epistemology.
- Outline the differences between traditional and student-centred teaching and how they connect to other types of knowledge.
- Analyze how the role of neuroscience in education can be an important catalyst for the future growth of educational systems.
- Describe the role of self-engaged learning and the need to improve teaching methodology within the curriculum.