Practical Pedagogy: 40 New Ways to Teach and Learn

by Mike Sharples

Practical Pedagogy expands the universe of teaching and learning. It provides an accessible guide to new and emerging innovations in education, with insights into how to become more effective as a teacher and learner. New teachers will find a comprehensive introduction to innovative ways of teaching and learning. Experienced educators will be surprised by the range of useful pedagogies, such as translanguaging, crossover learning, teachback, bricolage and rhizomatic learning. Policy makers will gain evidence of how new teaching methods work in practice, with resources for curriculum design and course development.

Drawing on material from the hugely influential Innovating Pedagogy series of reports, this book is a compilation of the 40 most relevant pedagogies, covering:

innovative ways to teach and learn;

how pedagogies are adopted in new ways for a digital age;

evidence on how and why different methods of teaching work, including case studies set in classrooms, informal settings, and online learning spaces;

practical implications of the latest research into the science of learning, combining psychology, education, social sciences and neuroscience.

Organised around six themes – Personalization, Connectivity, Reflection, Extension, Embodiment and Scale – Practical Pedagogy is a comprehensive source for teachers, policy makers, educational researchers and anyone interested in new ways to teach and learn.

Genres: Teaching

266 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2019

Reviews

[Ms Sandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very readable guide to innovative in education. Insights into a variety of methods and techniques that can be used to support learning. Written in accessible language that is easy to understand whilst presenting some complex theories

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Practical Pedagogy is a concise and accessible handbook on several of the latest pedagogies available to teachers today. In the book, Mike Sharples points out that technology, new research, etc. are only as effective as the pedagogical strategies surrounding them and then highlights 40 exciting possibilities. As a secondary math and science teacher, I have seen students directly benefit from many of these pedagogies including remote labs, explore first, design thinking, and crossover learning. After reading the book, I'm eager to try more such as embodied learning and learning through argumentation. I highly recommend Practical Pedagogy to anyone in education. You will be encouraged by the current and future possibilities in teaching!

[Minji · Rating 5 out of 5]

I find the core concept of the book - focus on innovative and practical ways of teaching and learning extremely powerful. So many of us take teaching and learning approach for granted, thinking there is one way only. But this book shows there are 40 new ways to discover, explore, investigate and creative. These ideas are organized into five different categories so readers will not be lost at the sea of information. I started by reading a dozen of these new ways which have a direct impact on my own professional environment. Right after reading one chapter I had ideas on how to improve my own teaching design and it worked! I would recommend this book to anyone in the field of K-12, higher education and informal education such as art and museum curation. A book to read and keep!

[Luca · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is a great way to have a quick update on the world of education and pedagogy. The articles are short, incredibly easy to read and each of them has a dedicated and ready-to-use resources list.

This book is accessible, inspiring and you can read one or two articles during a coffe-break. A great book to have in a teacher's library.