Engaging Students and Teachers as Co-learners for Inclusive and Active Classroom: Social Pedagogy in Action

According to Kishore (2026), the practical application of social pedagogy in the classroom is in the form of Peer Group Learning that incorporates Collaborative small-group interactions where students build social and cognitive problem-solving skills together. Peer group learning in small group with social dynamics is the best way to learn in a classroom inclusively and equitably.

Kishore & Selvanathan, (1993), emphasize that since small-group learning merges social and instructional pedagogies by allowing students to develop peer empathy, leadership, and lateral group-thinking capabilities, it is needed to be institutionalized.

Further, by treating the classroom as community of learners, it leads to Teacher Empowerment as a senor co-learner and facilitator of innate learning of students as partners in learning process. The social pedagogy model provides a shift from rigid, authoritarian instruction towards dynamic, participatory learning communities where teachers act as senior co-learners (Google, 2026).

References

Google (2026, October 23),.lalit kishore educator on social pedagogy, https://www.google.com/search?q=lalit+kishore+educator+on+social+pedagogy&oq

Kishore, L. (2026, August 20).Marginalised children's educational pedagogy of self-paced multi level learning with robust teacher empowerment is viable, Lalit Culp, https://lalitculp.wixsite.com/website/post/marginalised-children-s-educational-pedagogy-of-self-paced-multi-level-learning-with-robust-teacher

Kishore, L., & Selvanathan. (1993). A classroom inquiry into the process of group thinking of middle school students. Educational Review.

In Summary

Kishore (2026) suggests redefining of traditional classroom dynamics by transforming educational spaces into collaborative learning communities where teachers act as senior co-learners. The framework emphasizes social pedagogy centered on empathy, inclusion, and the integration of emotional intelligence and self-awareness for both students and educators alike.

Kishore, L. (2026, October, 23). Engaging Students and Teachers as Co-learners for Inclusive and Active Classroom: Social Pedagogy in Action, Lalit Culp, https://manage.wix.com/dashboard/6dcd91a0-9033-4304-9d97-c88a1dc0dd2d/blog/ad53c403-c4f4-45ac-a0dc-8ef9fe5dd9ad/edit