pedagogy

Pedagogy is the art or science of teaching and educational methods.

(noun)

An example of pedagogy is the practice of Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences.

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See pedagogy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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

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

See pedagogy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The art or profession of teaching.
  2. Preparatory training or instruction.

Origin:

Origin: French pédagogie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Greek paidagōgiā

Origin: , from paidagōgos, slave who took children to and from school; see pedagogue

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