Published Online:March 2026
Product Name:The IUP Journal of Case Folio
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJCF010326
DOI:10.71329/CaseFolio/2026.26.1.7-19
Author Name:B H Briz-Kishore
Availability:YES
Subject/Domain:Management
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Pages:7-19
This paper travels through time to take a look at the path pedagogy has taken over the years. It describes how it has evolved historically and philosophically, from moral exemplarity to learning ecosystems driven by artificial intelligence. It identifies an underlying philosophical thread which defines education “as a transformative dialogue uniting ethics, emotion, and innovation.” The first section examines the moral foundations of pedagogy. While the second section focuses on Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS). In the third section, the focus is on Storytelling and the Case Method. Together, these two pedagogical tools form a holistic learning model where emotion and intellect are seamlessly brought together. The fourth section dwells on AI-enabled pedagogy—the new cognitive ecosystem. However, the study is emphatic that technology should be used to serve humanity; it should not replace it. Pedagogy of the future, should, therefore, achieve a balance between technological advancement and ethical and emotional intelligence to cultivate the kind of wisdom where data is used with discernment and innovation comes laden with empathy.
The historical evolution of pedagogy (Bhargava Teja, 2011) serves as a blueprint for education in the emerging world. Teaching has evolved a great deal over the years— from moral exemplarity to technological interactivity. And as humans have developed, they have become increasingly more socially and ecologically aware. The dialogic and demonstrative methods that ancient teachers like Jesus Christ and Socrates used so effectively, stimulated moral inquiry and rational thought. Their teaching has stood the test of time, combining as it did, intellectual engagement and moral transformation. It thereby laid the foundation for critical thinking and ethical education.