Assessment concepts

Pedagogy

The theory and practice of teaching — how learning is designed, delivered and assessed.

What is pedagogy?

Pedagogy is the theory and practice of teaching — the methods, principles and decisions behind how learning is designed and delivered. It asks not just what is taught, but how: how material is sequenced, how learners are engaged, and how understanding is checked.

Assessment is central to good pedagogy. Formative assessment shapes learning as it happens, while summative assessment measures what's been achieved. Approaches like spaced learning and personalised learning are pedagogy translated into practice — and into the tools Synap provides.

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