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Pedagogy also includes the practical to academic achievement, social and
and the theoretical aspects of teaching emotional development, acquisition of
which comprises various strategies and technical skills, and a general ability to
techniques adopted to teach effectively, contribute to society. .
teacher-student interaction, content The digital generation and the changes
for instruction, mutual goals agreed taking place in the present scenario
between the teacher and student and like COVID-19 lockdown, technological
a variety of ways adopted for content advancements in teaching learning and
delivery to the learner. A very essential flexibility in learning demands innovation
thing about pedagogy is to design a in teaching. Innovative methods of
meaningful learning material with good teaching are methods of teaching that
content, adopting effective evaluation involve new ways of interaction between
strategies and finally executing it teacher and student in the process of
successfully. Effective pedagogies are mastering curriculum specified to attain
inclusive and take the diverse needs the learning outcomes of a specified
of a range of learners, as well as course. Through experimenting with
matters of student equity, into account. different pedagogical techniques in the
These ideas regarding learning and classroom, teachers amass a catalogue
development are particularly salient of knowledge about what works and
to education, given evidence that pre- what does not work. This type of
existing knowledge systems can inform learning is also known as experiential
a variety of instructional behaviours learning (Kolb 1984).
such as the selection of pedagogical
techniques and the interpretation of Wit, Heerwegh and Verhoeven (2012)
subject matter (Schoenfeld 2000). stated that if online Learning can improve
the ICT skills among the students, it is
Learning is dependent on the important for universities to distinguish
pedagogical approaches teachers the ways in which they want to use their
use in the classroom. A variety of skills with their learning styles. ICT skills
pedagogical approaches are common are necessary for students because they
in the classroom, but some strategies need to benefit from online Learning
are more effective and appropriate than so that they can improve themselves
others. The effectiveness of pedagogy in their studies and learning styles. If
often depends on the particular subject students can adapt with online Learning
matter to be taught, on understanding easily, it shows that online learning has
the diverse needs of different learners, been implemented successfully in the
and on adapting to the on-the-ground educational institution.
conditions in the classroom and the
surrounding context. In general, the Online Learning during this pandemic is
best teachers believe in the capacity changing much more than the content
of their students to learn, and and approaches. Learning happens
carefully utilize a range of pedagogical online and students in addition to
approaches to ensure this learning listening lectures are expected to
occurs. Effective pedagogy can lead present their seminars, assignments

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