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pedagogy
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pedagogy
n.
education; profession of teaching
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Pedagogy
Pedagogy (etymology and pronunciation) is the discipline that deals with the theory and practice of education; it thus concerns the study and practice of how best to teach. Its aims range from the general (full development of the human being via liberal education) to the narrower specifics of vocational education (the imparting and acquisition of specific skills).
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pedagogy
Noun
1. the principles and methods of instruction
(synonym) teaching method, pedagogics
(hypernym) method
(hyponym) Socratic method, maieutic method
2. the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
(synonym) teaching, instruction
(hypernym) education
(hyponym) catechesis
3. the activities of educating or instructing or teaching; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good teaching is seldom rewarded"
(synonym) education, instruction, teaching, educational activity
(hypernym) activity
(hyponym) coeducation
(part-meronym) classroom project
(class) education
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pedagogy
n.
pedagogika
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Pedagogy
(n.)
Pedagogics; pedagogism.
Pedagogics; pedagogism.
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