Pedagogy is called the science in charge of the study of education as a social phenomenon. The term is derived from the Greek roots "paidos" (child) and "gogía" (to drive); Indeed, in ancient Greece, the pedagogue was the slave in charge of educating children. Cover time the word acquires new nuances until it becomes the discipline in charge of engaging in the efficient transmission of knowledge. This is how any person integrated into the teaching field must have knowledge in this matter.
It should be noted that there are several ancient civilizations, in addition to the Greek, that placed a strong emphasis on developing a type of education according to what they considered their needs and the needs of the group. Thus, Egypt, India, China, the ancient Jews, etc. can be named. In all of them religion was very important, and mathematics, philosophy, art, etc. were added to it.
Nevertheless, Pedagogy as a discipline proper began its course in the 19th century to gain a foothold in the 20th century and has embraced a wide variety of trends in its midst: traditional pedagogy, in which the active role is held by the teacher and the student is a mere recipient of knowledge; active pedagogy, in which the student has an active role and the teacher is above all a driver; scheduled teaching, in which technology plays a fundamental role; constructivism, which emphasizes the individual's responsibility for their own learning; and finally, non-directive pedagogy, in which the educator is a motivator who creates problematic situations that must be resolved.
In a society that continuously changes in a vertiginous way, education has a fundamental role for the adaptation of the individual, so the way in which it is approached is also important. Any trend in the way in which education is imparted must always take into account the motivation that a person has to learn, and this is always related to improving their quality of life.
