I have found that the two most powerful elements of a Pentecostal service, as related to pedagogy, are the call-and-response exchanges between preacher and congregation, which results in focus and engagement, and the solemn call to the altar that moves them to be reflective. I share video clips of these parts of a Pentecostal service with teachers to demonstrate the power of effective teaching. Pentecostal pedagogy is an approach to teaching that reminds us that teaching is not just telling students what you know; it is about knowing how to share what you know so that it can be optimally
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