THE IMPACT OF UNIVERSITY PEDAGOGY

Chara Kottara

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University Pedagogy focuses on improving teaching skills and learning outcomes. As an interdisciplinary discipline, it draws on evidence from psychology, education, and social sciences to provide empirical evidence for effective teaching practices. In recent decades, there have been various discussions about innovative teaching methods and the importance of critical reflection for academics. All of these issues pose challenges for researchers, as technological and economic developments directly affect the role of universities and all involved members of the academic community. This research focuses on the impact of university pedagogy through data that highlight, on the one hand, its significant contribution and, on the other, the challenges it is called upon to address directly. University institutions are experiencing a new normal, where professors and students are deemed necessary to cope with the complex nature of modern university teaching with consistency and efficiency.

 

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university, pedagogy, professors, student, Greece

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