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Home > Reflective Teaching in Primary Schools >  3. Teaching for learning > 11. Pedagogy > Further reading > Pedagogy, knowledge and learning


  1. 1. Becoming a reflective professional
       1. Identity
       2. Learning
  2.    3. Reflection
  3.    4. Principles
  4.    Observing [supplementary chapter]
  5.    Enquiry [supplementary chapter]
  6.    Mentoring [supplementary chapter]
  7.    Techniques of enquiry
       [supplementary chapter]

  8. 2. Creating conditions for learning
  9.    5. Contexts
  10.    6. Relationships
  11.    7. Engagement
  12.    8. Spaces

  13. 3. Teaching for learning
  14.    9. Curriculum
  15.    10. Planning
  16.    11. Pedagogy
  17.    12. Communication
  18.    13. Assessment

  19. 4. Reflecting on consequences
  20.    14. Outcomes
  21.    15. Social justice
  22.    Judgement
       [supplementary chapter]

  23. 5. Deepening understanding
  24.    16. Teacher expertise
  25.    17. Professional learning
  26.    18. Professionalism
  27.    Starting out [supplementary
       chapter]
  28.    Improvement [supplementary
       chapter]

Pedagogy, knowledge and learning

Over the years, there have been many excellent overviews of pedagogy and practical teaching strategies and skills.  Among the best are:

  • Simon, B. (1981) ‘Why no pedagogy in Englland,’ In B. Simon & W. Tayler (Eds) Education in the eighties, London: Batsford Education.
  • Manen, M. van (1991) The Tact of Teaching: the maning of pedagogical thoughtfulness, Lnond Onatrir: The Althouse Press.
  • Friere, P. (2000) Pedagogy of the Oppressed, Lonon: Continuum
  • Britzman, D. (2003) Practice makes Practice: a Critical Study of Learning to Teach, Albany: State University of New York
  • Sotto, E. (2007) When Teaching Becomes Learning, London: Continuum.
  • Kyriacou, C. (2009) Effective Teaching in Schools:  Theory and Practice, Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes.
  • Petty, G. (2009) Teaching Today: A Practical Guide, Cheltenham: Nelson Thornes

A book which focuses specifically on teacher education is:

  • Evans, M. (Ed) (2012) Teacher Education and Pedagogy: Theory, Policy and Practice, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.

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