pedagogy
Plural: pedagogies
Noun
- The method and practice of teaching.
- the principles and methods of instruction
- the profession of a teacher
- "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
- the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
- The profession of teaching.
- The activities of educating, teaching or instructing.
- The strategies or methods of instruction; an educational philosophy.
Examples
- His pedagogy of Scrabble involved meticulously studying the dictionary and practicing bingos.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία (paidagōgía). By surface analysis, ped- (“child”) + -agogy.
Synonyms
didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogics, teaching, teaching method
Scrabble Score: 16
pedagogy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpedagogy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pedagogy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary