- Teaching | Definition, History, Facts | Britannica
Teaching, the profession of those who give instruction, especially in an elementary school or a secondary school or in a university Measured in terms of its members, teaching is the world’s largest profession, with about 80 million teachers throughout the world
- Pedagogy | Methods, Theories, Facts | Britannica
Pedagogy, the study of teaching methods, including the aims of education and the ways in which such goals may be achieved It relies heavily on scientific theories of learning, and to some extent on the philosophy of education, which considers the aims and value of education from a philosophical perspective
- Buddha | Biography, Teachings, Influence, Facts | Britannica
Buddha (born c 6th–4th century bce, Lumbini, near Kapilavastu, Shakya republic, Kosala kingdom [now in Nepal]—died, Kusinara, Malla republic, Magadha kingdom [now Kasia, India]) was the founder of Buddhism, one of the major religions and philosophical systems of southern and eastern Asia and of the world Buddha is one of the many epithets of a teacher who lived in northern India sometime
- Teaching - Unions, Associations, Education | Britannica
Teaching - Unions, Associations, Education: In most countries there is one major teachers’ organization to which all or nearly all teachers belong and pay dues Sometimes membership is obligatory, sometimes voluntary
- Muhammad and the establishment of Islam | Britannica
Muhammad, or Mohammed, (born c 570, Mecca, Arabia—died June 8, 632, Medina), Arab prophet who established the religion of Islam The son of a merchant of the ruling tribe, he was orphaned at age six He married a rich widow, Khadījah, with whom he had six children, including Fāṭimah, a daughter
- Leo XIV | Pope, Background, Family, Name, Nationality, Education . . .
He took on many roles there, including teaching canon law and serving as a parish priest, prefect of the diocesan seminary in Trujillo, and judicial vicar of the Trujillo archdiocese Prevost returned to Chicago in 1999 to serve as prior of Our Mother of Good Counsel
- Jesus | Facts, Teachings, Miracles, Death, Doctrines | Britannica
Jesus (born c 6–4 bce, Bethlehem—died c 30 ce, Jerusalem) was a religious leader revered in Christianity, one of the world’s major religions He is regarded by most Christians as the Incarnation of God The history of Christian reflection on the teachings and nature of Jesus is examined in the article Christology Name and title
- Helen Keller | Biography, Education, Facts | Britannica
Helen Keller (1880–1968) was an American author, educator, and advocate for blind and deaf communities Her accomplishments as a blind and deaf person helped to change perceptions of members of these communities and transformed in particular their opportunities for education
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