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Pedagogy has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the principles and methods of instruction

"The new teacher spent her first week studying advanced pedagogy to ensure she used effective methods for explaining complex math concepts to young students."

2

the profession of a teacher

"he prepared for teaching while still in college"

"pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"

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"

4

The profession of teaching.

"After years of studying advanced theories, she finally entered the classroom and began her career in pedagogy."

Example Sentences
"he prepared for teaching while still in college" noun
"pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" noun
"he received no formal education" noun
"our instruction was carefully programmed" noun
"good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" noun
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
method education activity
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
Socratic method catechesis catechetical instruction language teaching teaching reading schooling indoctrination tutelage lesson sleep-learning spoonfeeding lecture coeducation continuing education course elementary education extension extracurricular activity higher education secondary education team teaching work-study program
Rhyming Words
dogy fogy bogy logy pogy ology loogy elogy boogy alogy agogy dilogy oölogy oology eulogy perogy urology geology analogy trilogy
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