Teaching, the profession of those who give instruction, especially in an elementary school or a secondary school or in a university. Measured in terms of its members, teaching is the world’s …

The combined efforts of educational reformers and teachers’ organizations were required to fashion the beginnings of a profession. Men and women saw themselves becoming committed …

Evaluate FairTest ’s “testing is not teaching” campaign for opting out of standardized tests. Consider how you felt about the issue before reading this article. After reading the pros and …

Teaching - Educating, Mentoring, Facilitating: Broadly speaking, the function of teachers is to help students learn by imparting knowledge to them and by setting up a situation in which students …

What is the philosophy of education? Why is the philosophy of education important in schools? What are some common philosophies of education? How does the philosophy of education …

This article discusses the history of education, tracing the evolution of the formal teaching of knowledge and skills from prehistoric and ancient times to the present, and considering the …

The normal school represented a forward step over the monitorial system (the practice, in the 1800s, of assigning teaching responsibilities to the most deserving eighth-grade graduate).

The combined efforts of educational reformers and teachers’ organizations were required to fashion the beginnings of a profession. Men and women saw themselves becoming committed …

Sermon on the Mount, a biblical collection of religious teachings and ethical sayings of Jesus of Nazareth, as found in Matthew, chapters 5–7. The sermon was addressed to disciples and a …

Teaching - Stereotypes, Education, Pedagogy: The aphorism attributed to George Bernard Shaw, “He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches,” appears to have wide credence among …