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Sociologically informed teaching: Ideas for teachers

In the classroom Lesson planning Quality First Teaching Pedagogy
How can sociological research inform our day-to-day classroom practice? How can it make us more aware, and subsequently more responsive to, our students' needs? Andrew Jones explains
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In recent years, my reading list has been enriched by a variety of exceptional books exploring teaching and learning, authored by individuals across the field, ranging from psychologists like Daniel T Willingham to teachers turned consultants and bloggers like Tom Sherrington and Kate Jones.

These authors draw heavily from cognitive science and advocate for an evidence-based approach to pedagogy.

Similarly, I have learned a great deal from attending conferences such as ResearchED and webinars on research-informed education from organisations such as the Chartered College of Teaching, which have predominantly focused on evidence from cognitive psychology.

 

Beyond cognitive science

However, pedagogy extends beyond teaching techniques to encompass broader aspects of personal and societal transformation. According to Smith (2012), it involves not only knowledge acquisition but also profound societal change.

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