Using technology is not a «silver bullet» to help pupils learn and should only be used if it has a «clear pedagogical purpose» — rather than for the sake of using it. (schoolsweek.co.uk)
«These courses serve no conceivable pedagogical purpose and defy every norm and standard adhered to by professional educators,» Deasy wrote, according to the Los Angeles Times. (laschoolreport.com)
In the previous category, a teacher might require independent reading for a general purpose like «teaching students to love reading,» but in this category such blunt pedagogical purposes are sharpened. (shanahanonliteracy.com)