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Understanding Pedagogy

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The Roman Quintilian, (Circa AD 35-100) holds the accolade of being the first state funded teacher in western civilization and promoted virtue through specific curricular aims and methods. He held high standards for teachers and stressed the importance of careful education particularly in the initial stages.

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Giardiello, P., Parr, E., Mcleod, N., Redman, C. (2014). Understanding Pedagogy. In: Rodrigues, S. (eds) Handbook for Teacher Educators. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-695-0_2

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