Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE)

Inclusive education and special education are related but distinct concepts. Inclusive education focuses on creating a learning environment where all students, including those with disabilities, learn together in mainstream classrooms with necessary supports. Special education, on the other hand, provides specialized instruction and resources to students with disabilities in separate settings or through individualized programs. 

General pedagogy refers to the broad theory and practice of education and teaching. It encompasses the fundamental principles, methods, and strategies that guide how teachers facilitate learning across different subjects, age groups, and settings.

Key aspects of general pedagogy include:

• Teaching principles: Foundational ideas about how people learn best, such as active engagement, scaffolding knowledge, and adapting instruction to students’ needs.

• Learning theories: Understanding how learners acquire knowledge, develop skills, and form attitudes.

• Instructional methods: Various approaches to teaching, including lectures, discussions, collaborative work, and experiential learning.

• Classroom management: Strategies to create an environment conducive to learning, including discipline, motivation, and organizing activities.

• Assessment and feedback: Techniques to evaluate student progress and provide constructive feedback to support improvement.

• Teacher roles: Exploring the multiple roles of teachers as facilitators, mentors, evaluators, and role models.

General pedagogy provides a foundation that educators can apply flexibly, adjusting for different subjects, learners’ ages, cultures, and educational goals.

This module titled Knowledge of Human Being has 15 credits and  is taught to PGDE students. It has three components named General psychology; Psychology of child and Adolescent and Social Psychology. The following outcomes have to be achieved at the end of the whole modules: