pedagogy




pedagogy



Noun


  1. the principles and methods of instruction
    • Synonyms
      • teaching method
      • pedagogics
    • Less specific
      • method
    • More specific
      • Socratic method
      • maieutic method
    • Related
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
  2. the profession of a teacher; “he prepared for teaching while still in college”; “pedagogy is recognized as an important profession”
    • Synonyms
      • teaching
      • instruction
    • Less specific
      • education
    • More specific
      • catechesis
      • catechetical instruction
      • language teaching
      • teaching reading
      • schooling
      • indoctrination
      • tutelage
      • tuition
      • tutorship
      • lesson
      • sleep-learning
      • hypnopedia
      • spoonfeeding
      • lecture
      • lecturing
    • Related
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
      • instructional
  3. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; “he received no formal education”; “our instruction was carefully programmed”; “good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded”
    • Synonyms
      • education
      • instruction
      • teaching
      • didactics
      • educational activity
    • Less specific
      • activity
    • More specific
      • coeducation
      • continuing education
      • course
      • course of study
      • course of instruction
      • class
      • elementary education
      • extension
      • extension service
      • university extension
      • extracurricular activity
      • higher education
      • secondary education
      • team teaching
      • work-study program
    • Parts
      • classroom project
      • classwork
      • homework
      • prep
      • preparation
      • lesson
    • Related
      • didactic
      • didactical
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
      • pedagogical
      • pedagogic
      • teach
      • learn
      • instruct
      • instructional
      • teach
      • learn
      • instruct
      • educational
      • educationist
      • educationalist
      • educationist
      • educationalist
      • educate
      • train
      • develop
      • prepare
      • educate
    • Member of topics
      • education
      • point system
      • education
      • academic program
      • Department of Education
      • Education Department
      • Education
      • tuition
      • tuition fee


  1. Education the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept
    the relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy | subject-based pedagogies

Origin


late 16th century : from French p édagogie , from Greek paidag ōgia office of a pedagogue , from paidag ōgos (see pedagogue)


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