Introdução a métodos de ensino introduction to teaching methods introducción a los métodos de enseñanza

Teaching methods are proposed, classified and described by the Methodology discipline, however it is up to Didactics to judge or criticize these teaching methods. A method consists of a disciplined, orderly and calculated way of proceeding to achieve a desired goal. Based on these constitutive elements, the didactic method is the rational and practical organization of the educator's resources and procedures, aiming to lead the students' learning to the expected and desired results. In other words, the didactic method intends to take the students to the safe and satisfactory domains of the subject, expanding their knowledge, enriching their experience and developing their capacity, making them more apt for life in society and more qualified for their future professional work.