Annotated Bibliography: Higher Education - Relational Pedagogy

This annotated bibliography presents summaries of three articles focusing on key aspects of early childhood education and higher education. The first article examines the importance of relational pedagogy and socio-emotional learning, emphasizing how these elements foster effective teacher-student interactions and support student development. The second article delves into the role of self-regulated learning in early childhood education, highlighting its significance in enhancing cognitive performance through planning, monitoring, and reflection strategies. The third article provides a critical analysis of Bloom’s Taxonomy in teaching creative and critical thinking skills, discussing its relevance and limitations in promoting intellectual abilities. The summative statement synthesizes the core themes, underscoring the importance of relational pedagogy, self-regulated learning, and the effective use of learning taxonomies in fostering a comprehensive and supportive learning environment for students. This assignment is designed to provide an overview of the educational landscape and the application of relational pedagogy and self-regulated learning.

Annotated Bibliography

Table of Contents
Article 1- Importance of relational pedagogy and socio-emotional learning..................................5
Article 2 - Role of Self-Regulated Learning in Early Childhood Education Learning...................6
Article 3- A Critical Analysis of Bloom’s Taxonomy in Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking
Skills................................................................................................................................................7
Summative statement.......................................................................................................................8

Article 1- Importance of relational pedagogy and socio-emotional learning
Chika-James, T. A. (2020). Facilitating service-learning through competencies associated with
relational pedagogy: a personal reflection. Higher Education Pedagogies. 5(1). 267-293.
The article has depicted about the importance of relational pedagogy and ways in which
social-emotional learning (SEL) supports relational pedagogy. The study has cleared the concept
of relational pedagogy in which it has been stated that, relational pedagogy is based on the
philosophy that, teaching and learning is the relational process in the education. The purpose of
the article is to clarify the extent up-to which relational pedagogy and social-emotional learning
supports the development of the students. The findings of the article have depicted that,
Relational proficiencies develops relational space which includes care, empathy, respect, trust
and appreciation towards students. The study has developed the conceptual framework which has
clearly illustrated about the relational competencies adopted by the teacher. The sub-elements
cannot be completely included in the relational competencies. Therefore, supporting socio-
economic learning in the classroom is important as it can lead to support the relational pedagogy.
The intended audience in the article was- students, community organizations and students.
The major subject which has been covered by the article is approaching the relational
pedagogy in order to support the effective interaction between the teachers and students in
classroom. The major argument which has been developed in the article was that, whether
relational pedagogy is enough in terms of supporting the relation between the student and
teacher. However, it has been clearly stated in the article that it is not enough there are many
attributes that remains uncovered and in regards to this, developing the environment in classroom
that supports the student is highly important. The study has use the case study methodology in
order to explore the application of the relational competencies in the classroom. Secondary data
has been collected and the findings have been made. The article has reached its purpose within
clearly signifying the main purpose that, relational pedagogy and socio-economic learning
develops effective interaction between teacher and students.
The information which has been gathered from the article has been proven highly useful
for neuro-science topics and early childhood education as approaching the relational pedagogy
can develop the relation between teacher and students and with the help of socio-economic
learning the bond is being created with the students. The teacher can use this approach in order to

connect with the students. So, the students can share their issues and their learning skills can be
enhanced. Thus, the information can be highly useful in early childhood education.
Article 2 - Role of Self-Regulated Learning in Early Childhood Education
Learning
Yuli Utanto & Luluk Elyana (2017). Role of Self-Regulated Learning in Early Childhood
Education Learning. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. 118.
The article depicts the role about the self-regulated learning in Early Childhood
Learning/Education. This article represents that the main focus is on the early childhood learning
or education. Early childhood learning helps in inculcating the learning activities in the form of
games for the children while incurring education. The purpose of the work is to analyse the role
of process of self-regulated learning process in the Early childhood learning ort education. There
are certain experiences which the children gain through cognitive, affective and psychomotor
movements. Early childhood learning and gaining education is the process which enables the
children in the environment to achieve developmental tasks. It is the part of learning process
which engages children into finding something new and gaining knowledge regularly.
It has been found from the article that qualitative-phenomenology approach was being
conducted for the research made on the article. It is also analysed from the article that qualitative
approach was undertaken to study on the topic which is role of self – regulated learning in Early
Childhood Education Learning. The research attempts to interpret text in the form of posts,
sayings and actions of the key informants. The article represents the description of the process of
understanding the phenomena which is based on the early childhood learning. The article
describes the phenomena which is in depth and enables to provide the information and details
with the help of this qualitative approach. The article also elucidates the efforts to verify the set
of proposition which are done in the manner of analytic induction approach. The article also
includes the participants which are children themselves.
The article is useful as it has provided details and keen information about how effectively
the role of self – regulated learning in Early Childhood Education Learning has been proceeded
in the article. Self – regulated learning theory has bene explained which helps in indicating the
perspectives related to how mental stability, emotional background and have described how
effectively the usage of PAUD has been made enable to achieve the good quality of children in

the school. It is determined by the article that the role of self-regulated learning in Early
Childhood Education and Learning are important for the student which is described in this article
significantly.
Article 3- A Critical Analysis of Bloom’s Taxonomy in Teaching Creative and
Critical Thinking Skills
Shukran Abdul Rahman1 & Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf (2018). A Critical Analysis of Bloom’s
Taxonomy in Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in Malaysia through English
Literature. English Language Teaching. 10.
The aim of the study was to analysis the relevance of Bloom’s Taxonomy of education
objective in teaching of creative and critical thinking among the students of Malaysia. Along
with this, identifying missing aspects of Bloom's taxonomy and it's important to promote creative
and critical thinking.
The audience selected for this research was students of Malaysia primary school and
standard based curriculum for English language education. Along with this, the purpose of the
study is to create awareness regrading learning taxonomy and the way it contributes in
developing creative thinking ability. Subject cover under the research was related to phycology
as understanding state of mind and development is very important to understand before applying
learning taxonomy model. Moreover, subject such as holistic learning outcomes and three set of
abilities like rational thinking, purposeful and effective relation has also been focused. The
finding of the research was ways to find out creative developing skills among student so that it
develops their personality. The study gas shed light on effectiveness of teaching creative and
critical thinking through English literature (A Critical Analysis of Bloom’s Taxonomy in
Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking Skill., 2018).
The article helps teachers in finding the missing aspect in Bloom’s taxonomy and other
important context. Moreover, this study has led to the development of informed way which will
allow teacher in designing effective pedagogical approaches that nurture create and critical
thinking among students. Secondary and primary method has been selected in the research as the
topic was related to theoretical concept more literature review would have helped in knowing
various authors view points as well as fulling gap of research. Furthermore, it can be concluded
that one of the main objectives of education is to develop intellectual ability and enhancing

thinking capacity of students. The research was more founds on teaching students certain subject
like English literature for developing their thinking skills. Also, learning taxonomy focuses on
cognitive aspect of learning and in paper it was argued that Bloom taxonomy is not appropriate
to design pedagogical methods for subject like English literature. Although there are various
other criteria which need to be considers in Bloom taxonomy not only related with students of
Malaysia but for digital age also so that teaching can be made more effective in digital era.
Summative statement
Early childhood is one of the most important area in the educational field, this is
foundation of learner allowing them to explore education and development of their career. Early
childhood sector contains teaching pedagogies and learning outcome; development of child is
possible when education is being provided from the early stage. Every child interaction with
certain element allowing them to learn and socially connect themselves, early childhood
education often provide learning program to these learners increasing their knowledge and
experience from early childhood process. The article on focus on facilitating service-learning
through competencies associated with relational pedagogy with a personal reflection of author.
Relational pedagogy is one of the most common but important type of educational process in
which educator try to focus on creating relational learning program for child or learner, relational
pedagogy is process of creating relational with interaction and communication allow learner to
improve their social skills and experience. Author have focused on providing personal reflection
on this field of education where they highlighted childhood development and learning with the
help of relational education.
Author have highlighted four core relational competencies which allow educator to
improve quality of education including care, interpersonal communication, an attentive presence
and trust. These four competencies focus on relational pedagogy which allow educator to
promote better education in the process. Author of this article also have provided educators a
recommendation and key suggestion improving learning and educational process, author have
included those practice which promote relational pedagogy and socio emotional learning.
Whereas, second article “role of self-regulated learning and its relational to cognitive
performance in Early childhood” focus on self-regulated learning and its relation to cognitive
performance in Early childhood education, self-regulated learning is process in which one's

ability to understand and control learning environment, this process allow educator to set certain
goals and objective for self-reinforcement, learner become effective in learning process and
might improve their cognitive performance.
Author of this article have focused on cognitive performance and improve of cognitive
performance with the help of self-regulated learning process, author have highlighted self-
regulated learning practice including planning tools, goal setting tools, checkpoint setting and
reflection points, learner are often asked to focus on self-management with self-learning to
improve their performance in the process. Educator in early childhood focus on self-regulated
learning to promote better education, educator focus on four key component of self-regulated
learning to include forethought, planning and activation, monitoring, control and reaction and
reflection. On the other hand, the third article “An critical analysis of Bloom's taxonomies for
promoting leaner's critical thinking ability” focus on learning taxonomies and thinking
complexity. In education process, different author and scholar try to attempt crafting different
type of learning, different taxonomies are being created by the scholar to bring better idea in the
learning process.
Educator focus on adopting these learning taxonomies which improve their quality of
education, there are mainly three learning taxonomies including cognitive, affective and
psychomotor which allow educator to implement different form of learning. Author have focused
on learning taxonomies and its impact on thinking complexity, author have highlighted different
type of learning taxonomies which promote critical thinking ability of the learner, this is one of
the most important area of the education in which learner try to focus on complex thinking
ability allow them to consider better learning and education, author of this article highlighted
different type of taxonomies and also highlighted impact of these early childhood and learner
development process. Learner improve their quality of learning with three defined taxonomies
promoting better education and learning, author have provided and cover every critical
information to ensure this article remain better.

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