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pedagogy definition

peda·gogy (ped′ə gäj′ē, -gō′jē)

noun

  1. the profession or function of a teacher; teaching
  2. the art or science of teaching; esp., instruction in teaching methods

Etymology: Fr pédagogie < LL paedagogia < Gr paidagōgia: see pedagogue

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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