Pneumagogy: A Proposed Theory for Effective Teaching and Learning in Christian Kingdom Education

Abstract

Following the series of developed theories underlying teaching and learning and their untamed infiltration into the Christian education ministry, there is a need to develop a theoretical approach to the teaching-learning process in Christian education if Christian Kingdom Education is to occupy its rightful place and fulfil its divine goals. Thus, the main objective of this research paper is to propose a learning theory that will engender a paradigm shift in our Christian educational system. This new theory, pneumagogy or hagiospneumagogy is a sharp departure from the universal theories of learning. No doubt, the most reliable way of imparting positive knowledge in Christian Education is to choose the divinely inspired learning theory. Hence, the main thrust of this paper is to propose pneumagogy as an innovative learning theory for effective and efficient teaching and learning in Christian Education. The study revealed that theories that are biblically based, Christ-centred, and Holy Spirit-driven, like pneumagogy, are better than secular, non-biblically based theories.

Jesus’ Teaching Through Discovery and Pneumagogy: A Theogogical Approach to Teaching and Learning in Christian Education

“…For a long time, the mode of the educational process in which the instructor sets the course of the students' learning has been referred to as "pedagogy" It delivers timed, controlled learning that transfers knowledge and skills from a teacher to a student (Erna Oliver, 2016, Ilesanmi, 2023. According to Biao Idowu (2005), Greek education's early years are when we can trace its practice back.…”

“…Malcolm Knowless proposed five theories on which the concept of andragogy is based. The five ideas are as follows: self-directedness, experience, readiness to learn, orientation to learning, and motivation to learn; nevertheless, this is not the main topic of this study (Ilesanmi, 2023).…”

“…It is a web of heutagogy, andragogy, and pedagogy that promotes adaptability and student interaction. Ilesanmi (2023) argues that if these educational ideas are entrenched in a theogogical framework of pneumagogy, christogogy, and bibliogogy, they can all be adopted in or in Christian education. This means that when used in a teaching-learning setting, the theogogical process must be infused, or rather imbedded, within them.…”

“…2 (2023). doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8310903, for a better understanding.2 Ibid., seeIlesanmi (2023) for a comprehensive detail.…”