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I really was stumped at the difference, and whether there was one, about theory and pedagogy. I know a theory is a principle or explanation, and pedagogy deals with the strategies of teaching. The two seem so close to me, and I often think they are used interchangeably. I struggled to understand why there was such a debate on connectivism. It seems that most people accept that learning is now more connected than before. I am not sure, though, that this is something separate. Learning has always been connected, but now we are connected so much more immediately and frequently. Why, then, the debate over theory and pedagogy?
I think what the busy teacher needs to take from this debate is that their students are growing up in a more connected world. We have to adjust our teaching to meet their learning styles. I think Seimens put into words quite well what is happening/needs to happen in education, regardless of whether it is a theory or not.