Teaching includes both teaching and learning. The science that studies the general theory of teaching is called teaching theory, which is also translated as professorial science. It is a relatively independent branch of education science. Teaching theory must solve theoretical problems related to teaching. This passage mainly supports the argument that:. ['Teaching includes both teaching and learning.', 'Pedagogy is a relatively independent branch of education science.', 'The research object of teaching theory is a general theoretical problem in teaching.', 'Pedagogy is a general term for studying theoretical issues in both teaching and learning.']