didactics
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didactics
The science and theory of teaching and learning. It deals with the theory and practice of instruction, especially with the selection of goals and content.
In der Didaktik geht es um die Frage, was und warum etwas gelehrt werden soll.
Didactics is concerned with the question of what should be taught and why.
The noun 'Didaktik' (didactics) belongs to the word family around the adjective 'didaktisch' (didactic). If something is prepared 'didaktisch gut' (well from a teaching perspective), it means that it is well structured and understandable for learners.
Ein didaktisch wertvolles Buch erklärt komplexe Themen einfach.
A didactically valuable book explains complex topics simply.
'Didaktik' (didactics) is a technical term from pedagogy and educational sciences. In normal everyday life, the word is rarely used unless people are talking about school, teaching, or training.
Im Lehramtsstudium ist Didaktik ein zentrales Fach.
In teacher training, didactics is a central subject.
Common formulations are 'sich mit Didaktik befassen' (to deal with didactics) or 'Fragen der Didaktik' (questions of didactics). It is also often combined with a subject area, for example 'die Didaktik der Mathematik' (the didactics of mathematics) or 'Fachdidaktik' (subject didactics).
Die Fachdidaktik für Englisch konzentriert sich auf das Lehren der englischen Sprache.
Subject didactics for English focuses on teaching the English language.
pedagogy
Pädagogik and Didaktik both deal with education and learning. Pädagogik is broader and also includes upbringing and education as a whole, whereas Didaktik focuses especially on teaching and the design of instruction. Didaktik is therefore usually the better term for lesson objectives and learning content, while Pädagogik refers to the field as a whole.
In der Didaktik plant man, welche Lernziele und Inhalte ein Unterricht erreichen soll.
In didactics, educators plan which learning objectives and content a lesson should achieve.
In der Pädagogik untersucht man, wie Kinder in ihrer Entwicklung und Bildung unterstützt werden.
In pedagogy, researchers examine how children can be supported in their development and education.
