pedagogy

Intermediatezipf 3.12

Pronunciation

/ˈpɛdəɡɒdʒi/(PED-uh-goj-ee)

Part of speech

nounformal

Chinese

教育学;教学法

Definition

The method, theory, and practice of teaching; the art or science of education.

Word family

  • pedagogical/ˌpɛdəˈɡɒdʒɪkl/(adj)教学法的
  • pedagogue/ˈpɛdəɡɒɡ/(n)教师

Collocations

  • modern pedagogy
  • pedagogical approach
  • effective pedagogy
  • critical pedagogy
  • pedagogical practice

Examples

  1. 1.The university's pedagogy emphasizes active learning — students solve real problems rather than passively absorbing lectures. (teaching method)
  2. 2.Advances in educational technology are transforming pedagogy across all levels of schooling. (the art of teaching)

Synonyms

  • teaching/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/the practice of educating — simpler
  • instruction/ɪnˈstrʌkʃən/the process of teaching
  • education/ˌɛdʒuˈkeɪʃən/the overall system — broader

Etymology

from Greek "paidagogia" (education) — "paidagogos" (slave who escorted children to school) — "pais" (child) + "agogos" (leader) — "leading children"