What is Teaching: Definition and 369 Discussions

Education is the process of facilitating learning, or the acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, morals, beliefs, and habits. Educational methods include teaching, training, storytelling, discussion and directed research. Education frequently takes place under the guidance of educators, however learners can also educate themselves. Education can take place in formal or informal settings and any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts may be considered educational. The methodology of teaching is called pedagogy.
Formal education is commonly divided formally into such stages as preschool or kindergarten, primary school, secondary school and then college, university, or apprenticeship.
There are movements for education reforms, such as for improving quality and efficiency of education towards applicable relevance in the students' lives and efficient problem solving in modern or future society at large or for evidence-based education methodologies. A right to education has been recognized by some governments and the United Nations. Global initiatives aim at achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 4, which promotes quality education for all. In most regions, education is compulsory up to a certain age.

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  1. D

    Homework when Teaching yourself

    On this forum a great deal of advice is available on which books are best used to teach oneself almost any subject. Everyone also suggests doing the problems in the book. My question is how many problems do you suggest doing? On this boards recommendation I taught myself most of Spivaks...
  2. S

    Teaching science sequentially from scratch

    I unfortunately know very little about science. The good news is that I have recently become very interested in it. Ok so, if we could pretend like I am an alien from another universe unlike ours, how would you suggest to begin studying? If you had to start over how would you learn it? Or...
  3. B

    Bs in Physic, Going for MBA, Teaching English

    Dear All I need advise. I am really confused on my future. I graduated with Bachelor in Physics. Currently, I am teaching English. And my school requires TESOL. As such, I have to take a part time course. I am planning to get a Master. But not in pure physics like my degree does. Hence, I...
  4. B

    Quick question about college{canada} teaching

    what do you have to do to be a college teacher in Canada,meaning what degree do you have to hold. not uni.. edit: college in Canada does not mean university it means community colleg
  5. E

    Is a Master's Degree Necessary for Teaching at a Community College?

    I have been thinking of teaching remedial math at a community college (I'm in the US). But I don't have even a master's degree in math. My education and work experience is kind of odd: - bachelor's in math and music - master of engineering science degree in computer science (this was an...
  6. K

    Math At what level of math skill can you start teaching highschool calculus?

    So i think i want to be a math teacher at a high school. But i want enough math skill to never have to look at the textbook for a lesson plan. I want to have enoguh proefficiency in math to just start writing down notes on the blackboard just by using my head. My friends tell me profs do this...
  7. C

    Dean of the Dept. Teaching My Class

    I am an engineering major at a large research university. This upcoming fall, one of my classes is taught by the Dean of the Engineering Department. Almost all scholarships within the engineering department are "selected by faculty," without an application process, so my impression could have...
  8. J

    Resources for self teaching ( book recs)

    Hey guys, I entered high school not interested in math or science, which ended up really biting me. I really want to learn some university-level physics and calc before I go off to college, but I don't have the perquisite courses. ( the physics and pre-calc classes I am taking next year...
  9. L

    Self teaching, how to stay motivated?

    I am... a slacker who hasn't been living up to their full potential. I used to do very well, but then I just got lost in existential depression. I spend most of my time bored, searching for something entertaining to pass the time. It's usually internet forums or TV... but they're starting to...
  10. D

    Volunteers for an Experimental Teaching Tool

    I am starting a project to develop, with a very diverse team, an open source, modular, web-based teaching tool for math, science, and engineering courses. Here is a link to the full project description...
  11. S

    Schools Self Teaching, and entering University.

    Hello, I'll start off by introducing myself, I'm a high school graduate who barely passed any form of Mathematics, I struggled even on some of the most basic of Math. My grades never passed the C - range (50%~). I have been self teaching myself for the last 2~ years. I have currently worked...
  12. F

    Teaching High School Without Teacher Certification?

    As title asks, is it possible? I'm eventually aiming for a bachelor's in pure math with minor in philosophy/physics. I could get my master's before or after getting a job. Thanks -F
  13. L

    Teaching Myself Vector Calculus, need some advice.

    Hello, I am a physics major currently finished with my second year and I am trying to teach myself vector calculus since the Calculus III class at my university did not include it and I am taking upper level electromagnetic physics courses at another univeristy this coming up fall semester. So...
  14. D

    Best Physics Books for Self-Teaching: From High School to Quantum Mechanics

    What would be the best book to teach myself physics? I'm currently a sophomore in high school and am taking trig this year and pre-calc next year. I'm also taking physics honors next year. However, I would like to get a jump on this course and eventually try to move into quantum mechanics on my...
  15. N

    Physics Teaching limits of a physics degree

    I was wondering what other areas besides physics one could teach with a MS or PhD in Physics? I was possibly planning on going for an MS in Physics, and then going to teach at a community college for a few years. I figured getting a MS in Physics would also qualify you to teach pretty much...
  16. B

    Math Teaching vs something else (math degree)

    so I'm pretty close to getting a bachelor's in general math. but i kind of want to teach as well. part of me wants to teach for a few reasons: one, the selfish reason, is that when you teach, you really understand the stuff, and i know a lot of stuff as fact, not really as understanding...
  17. W

    Choosing a Method of Teaching Oneself Physics & Calculus

    Hi, I am a homeschooler who is currently ending his sophomore year of high school. I am finishing Advanced Math(Precalculus) and I have never taken physics before. While this may seem strange, I want to become a physicist. I have read many books about theoretical physics, but I don't have any...
  18. A

    Self Teaching: Linear Algebra?

    I've taken maths up to calc III, and want to learn linear algebra over the summer. My school won't let me take more than 21 credits, which is what i'll be having for the next few semesters. I'm familiar with elementary row ops, gaussian elimination, least squares, but not much else. Is...
  19. D

    Physics Teaching positions for non-US physicists

    Hello everyone, My name is David, a physics undergraduate student from Mexico. This is my last undergraduate year, so I've been seriously thinking about what to do next lately. I was searching around the web and found that there are plenty of jobs for physicists in the US. I was wondering, how...
  20. T

    Teaching my boys practical electromagnetism

    I need help designing some build-from-scratch DC motors. I'm looking to build really robust motors that I can be be sure will demonstrate clearly the principles involved, but that can be modified by my boys and that they can really *play* with and use to run simple toys. I've already shown...
  21. ZapperZ

    Teaching and understanding of quantum interpretations in modern physics courses

    It took me a while to finish reading http://prst-per.aps.org/abstract/PRSTPER/v6/i1/e010101" {you can get free access to the paper}, and I still don't have a clear idea of it rather than the conclusion that stated that if the instructor doesn't make any explicit discussion on the interpretation...
  22. drizzle

    Using Research Tools to Analyze Textbooks for Teaching EFL Writing

    Hey there, I thought PF can be helpful in many fields other than science. :biggrin: Here's the question:
  23. W

    Teaching Discrepancy on Centripetal Force?

    I'm having trouble with circular motion, for the simple reason that my instructor taught it differently than my book explains and how I see it done online. He explains that centripetal force moves towards the outside of the circle, and is an independent force. Meaning, he explains it as a force...
  24. D

    Ineffectiveness of Teaching: Exam Results & Solutions

    It has been a curious turn of fate and circumstance since I last posted here--instead of a mostly wannabe teacher/voluntary tutor here at PF, I became a paid, this-is-my-job kind of teacher. I took Obama seriously, and whether too seriously, time will tell, and ended up at a cc teaching science...
  25. M

    Teaching myself Physics, Trig, Pre-Calc, and Calc

    Hey, I'm joining this research program at my high school called the Intel Science Research Program and I'm hoping to do a project in physics. I talked to the teacher of the class and he said that in order to do that I'll have to learn trig, pre-calculus, calculus, and physics in a very short...
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    Where Can I Find a Website for Advanced Mechanics Help?

    Im looking for a good website that explains topics in mechanics to high A level/first year University standard. Because currently I just get stuck on a question at Uni and I don't really know what to do to find the answer.
  27. D

    Teaching Precalc - extraneous roots?

    Hello, I am a first-year math grad student, and I just started teaching two sections of precalc! yikes! So I had a major embarrasing moment during office hours when I told 2 students the wrong answer because I completely forgot about the phenomenon known as "Extraneous roots"! Does anyone...
  28. R

    Engineering Torn between teaching physics or becoming an Engineer (for the pay scale)

    Hello all! I'm a sophomore in college and the only real lead I have so far is becoming a teacher. I had an awesome high school physics teacher and decided during my freshman year in college that I want to teach college physics. Currently, I'm on track for a B.S. in Physics. Further on I plan to...
  29. Z

    Schools Schools focused only on teaching mathematics?

    Is there any schools out there that is entirely focused into teaching mathematics, particularly those for preparing students to become research mathematicians? I found one so far which is Independent University of Moscow. http://ium.mccme.ru/english/
  30. D

    Non Student Teaching Self Physics: Question about Science Programming Languages.

    My situation is that I taught myself Calculus 1, 2 and some 3 over the last year, and the better part of Freshman physics for majors, mechanics and EM. I bought 4 texts to learn from: Halliday, Tipler, Giancoli, and Young and Freedman. And I just started learning Diff. Eq. & Linear Algebra...
  31. A

    I am teaching myself chemistry

    Yes. I am teaching myself this subject and things are going very well. Been working through the books for one month and getting a solid knowledge of the subject. It's not easy by any means but I am working hard at it. I am preparing for the GAMSAT test next year which contains a considerable...
  32. X

    Exploring Teaching: Navigating Options for Success

    i have a masters in mathematics and I've been mulling over the idea of teaching for a few years now, the idea never seems to have faded. but I'm often discouraged by my fears and anxieties of being in the eye of public scrutiny. how does one go about finding out if teaching can be done? my...
  33. Andy Resnick

    How can I incorporate math teaching ideas into my Physics I class?

    All, Given the vigorous discussion on mathematics teaching on a different thread, I was wondering if anyone had good ideas on applying those ideass to Physics I. I am teaching algebra-based Physics I in the fall (Giancoli's book, which was given to me to use), and I have tried to...
  34. T

    How should I approach self teaching myself Calculus?

    I've been trying to start teaching myself Calculus recently out of interest and the amount of useful info on PF is awesome but I can't seem to find a good way to actually start it off. As far as books are concerned, it seems that Stewart's is the standard but supposedly it's too watered down...
  35. L

    Maximizing Success in Self-Studying Calculus III: Tips and Warnings

    i'm planning on taking this course at a university in fall along with a large load of other courses, but i want to get a headstart. So i bought the book, would you recommend reading the text, reading a friend's notes and just doing the homework by myself? will this give me an advantage when i...
  36. M

    What Are the Best Topics for Teaching Physics in a Fresh Grad's Career?

    hi..good day! im a fresh grad of bs physics course and I am hunting for a job,teaching career specifically, in our place. anyhow, i would like to seek help and solicit from you idea on physics topic/s best used for demonstration..i don't have exact idea on what may be the criteria of those...
  37. B

    What Advanced Math Should I Teach Myself Next?

    Hello. I am going to be a freshman in high school, and I am a very advanced math student. My school goes at a pace that's way too slow for me, so I decided I would teach myself some mathematics. So far, I've got basic linear algebra, and even basic-er modern algebra, and I'm working on...
  38. Y

    Teaching Certificate While In School?

    I am an upcoming college sophomore who is planning on double-majoring in math and physics. Currently, I have taken Calculus I, and have independently studied Calculus II and III, as well as some linear algebra. I seem to pick up math very easily, and break things down, learn the material inside...
  39. epenguin

    Teaching Maths: A Forum for Discussion

    This seemed appropriate material for this Forum, I wasn't sure what section. :tongue2: http://www.bryanappleyard.com/blog/2008/04/teaching-maths.php
  40. K

    Need some guidance on self teaching. From the beginning

    Recently, I seem to have been stricken by a learning bug. I have just been craving knowledge of all sorts. I currently am not in college, and it has been several years since I took a math class. I had Intro to Astronomy last semester, and that was pretty decent. However, I currently am wanting...
  41. B

    One sided limits. Teaching myself.

    Homework Statement the problem, where you want to find the one sided limit is Lim (2x^2+x+1)/(x+2) X=>2- Homework Equations The Attempt at a Solution Well i did attempt the problem. All i can think to put as the answer is finite. I'm basically teaching myself calculus...
  42. O

    What is the salary for a teaching assistent (TA) in USA

    I was invited to be a TA for the spring semester and I would like to know what is the usual salary. My prof was asking how much but I did not know what to answer to him. Please advice. thank you!
  43. Gamma

    Job Skills Preparing for an Inclined Plane Teaching Job Interview

    Hi every one, For an private school teaching job interview, I need to prepare and deliver a 15 minute lesson on "weight on inclined plane". The level of this lesson, I believe, is AP Physics. I am thinking of preparing the notes and deliver in the traditional method. Any ideas and...
  44. T

    Medical Teaching Psychology: Techniques & Challenges

    I started this thread here,because it is related to psihology,and it is adresed to all those who teach,or who want to teach... so,what tehniques do you use?what obstacles do you have?
  45. S

    Best ways/sites to search for teaching job

    What are the best ways or internet sites to search the local colleges for job as an instructor, not necessarily tenure track? I am in Chicago, IL.
  46. eri

    Teaching certificate - would it help?

    My university is offering a certificate in 'teaching science and engineering' this semester. It's for graduate students. I'm about 1.5 years from finishing my PhD in physics, and hoping to eventually get a job teaching at a liberal arts college. Would having this certificate make any...
  47. C

    Teaching myself physics of Perpeltion angle

    Homework Statement Im try to teach myself the physics behind throwing a ball. Its for an independent study I am doing for a grade 11-2 math corse. I am having trouble with coming up with equations to help me figure out different parts of the over all picture of throw a ball. I.E The...
  48. B

    Time saving and not obscuring way of teaching special relativity theory?

    time saving and not obscuring way of teaching special relativity theory?? Events could be generated by tardyons in motion. A tardyon moving with speed u in the positive direction of the OX axis of the I frame generates the event E(x=ut,t=x/u). Detected from I' the same event is characterized by...
  49. S

    Teaching my kids TRUE science, not PC garbage

    Dear Everyone, I need help and advice, please:rolleyes: I am a retired teacher who is appalled at the nonsense the current crop of PC baloney my grandsons are being brainwashed with every day. My field was Social Studies, so I am at a disadvantage when it comes to hard science and physics...
  50. P

    Teaching myself physics from Halliday/Resnick

    I've been teaching myself physics from Halliday/Resnick for a while now, and was wondering how long on average students spend on each chapter when being taught at an institution? And with between 100-140 questions at the end of each chapter, many of which can take 20-30 minutes to complete...
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