Editing Education (section)

===Teaching methods===
The [[teaching method]] pertains to how the content is delivered by the teacher, such as whether group work is employed rather than focusing on individual learning. There is a wide array of teaching methods available, and the most effective one in a given scenario depends on factors like the subject matter and the learner's age and level of competence.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Bartlett|Burton|2007|pp=81–5}} |2={{harvnb|Peel|2023}} |3={{harvnb|Murphy|2003|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=BjqQAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA5 5, 19–20]}} }}</ref> This is reflected in modern school systems, which organize students into different classes based on age, competence, specialization, and [[native language]] to ensure an effective learning process. Different subjects often employ distinct approaches; for example, language education frequently emphasizes verbal learning, while mathematical education focuses on abstract and symbolic thinking alongside [[deductive reasoning]].<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|Peel|2023}} |2={{harvnb|Salganik|Matheson|Phelps|1997|p=19}} }}</ref> One crucial aspect of teaching [[methodologies]] is ensuring that learners remain motivated, either through intrinsic factors like interest and curiosity or through external rewards.<ref>{{harvnb|Peel|2023|loc=§ The teaching-learning situation}}</ref>

The teaching method also includes the utilization of instructional media, such as books, [[worksheet]]s, and audio-visual recordings, as well as implementing some form of test or evaluation to gauge learning progress. [[Educational assessment]] is the process of documenting the student's knowledge and skills, which can happen formally or informally and may take place before, [[Formative assessment|during]], or [[Summative assessment|after the learning activity]]. Another significant pedagogical element in many modern educational approaches is that each lesson is part of a broader educational framework governed by a [[syllabus]], which often spans several months or years.<ref>{{multiref | {{harvnb|Peel|2023}} | {{harvnb|Bukoye|2019|p=1395}} | {{harvnb|Doukakis|Niari|Alexopoulos|Sfyris|2022|pp=[https://books.google.com/books?id=32lpEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA71 71–72]}} | {{harvnb|Lamprianou|Athanasou|2009|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=4XsfEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA31 31]}}}}</ref> According to [[Herbartianism]], teaching is broken down into phases. The initial phase involves preparing the student's mind for new information. Subsequently, new ideas are introduced to the learner and then linked to concepts already familiar to them. In later phases, understanding transitions to a more general level beyond specific instances, and the ideas are then applied in practical contexts.<ref>{{multiref |1={{harvnb|The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica|2014}} |2={{harvnb|Cordasco|1976|p=[https://books.google.com/books?id=UuKr3jgXad0C&pg=PA102 102]}} }}</ref>