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Pedagogy

noun/pˈɛdɐɡˌɑːɡi/
Definition
the principles and methods of instruction
the profession of a teacher
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/pˈɛdɐɡˌɑːɡi/
🇬🇧British English
/pˈɛdɐɡˌɒɡi/
🇮🇳Indian English
/pˈɛdɐɡˌɒɡi/
4 syllables Say it as /pˈɛdɐɡˌɑːɡi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe principles and methods of instruction
nounthe profession of a teacher
“he prepared for teaching while still in college”
nounthe activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
“he received no formal education”
Word Forms
pedagogicadjectiveof or relating to pedagogy
pedagogicaladjectiveof or relating to pedagogy
instructionaladjectiveof or relating to or used in instruction
educationaladjectiveproviding knowledge
educationistnouna specialist in the theory of education
educationalistnouna specialist in the theory of education
educateverbgive an education to
instructverbimpart skills or knowledge to
teachverbimpart skills or knowledge to
didacticaladjectiveinstructive (especially excessively)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Pädagogik
die Grundsätze und Methoden des Unterrichts
🇫🇷French
pédagogie
les principes et les méthodes d'enseignement
🇪🇸Spanish
pedagogía
los principios y métodos de instrucción
🇮🇹Italian
pedagogia
i principi e i metodi di insegnamento
🇳🇱Dutch
pedagogie
de principes en methoden van instructie
🇵🇹Portuguese
pedagogia
os princípios e métodos de instrução
🇷🇺Russian
педагогика
принципы и методы обучения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
शिक्षा शास्त्र
शिक्षा के सिद्धांत और तरीके
🇧🇩Bengali
শিক্ষাবিদ্যা
নির্দেশের নীতি এবং পদ্ধতি
🇮🇳Tamil
கற்பித்தல்
போதனையின் கொள்கைகள் மற்றும் முறைகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
బోధనా శాస్త్రం
బోధన యొక్క సూత్రాలు మరియు పద్ధతులు
🇮🇳Marathi
अध्यापनशास्त्र
तत्त्वे आणि शिकवण्याच्या पद्धती
🇮🇳Gujarati
શિક્ષણશાસ્ત્ર
સિદ્ધાંતો અને સૂચના પદ્ધતિઓ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಶಿಕ್ಷಣಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ
ಬೋಧನೆಯ ತತ್ವಗಳು ಮತ್ತು ವಿಧಾನಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
അധ്യാപനശാസ്ത്രം
പ്രബോധനത്തിൻ്റെ തത്വങ്ങളും രീതികളും
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਸਿੱਖਿਆ ਸ਼ਾਸਤਰ
ਸਿਧਾਂਤ ਅਤੇ ਹਦਾਇਤ ਦੇ ਤਰੀਕੇ
🇵🇰Urdu
درس گاہ
ہدایات کے اصول اور طریقے
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
教育学
教学原则和方法
🇯🇵Japanese
教育学
指導の原則と方法
🇰🇷Korean
교육학
수업의 원리와 방법
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sư phạm
nguyên tắc và phương pháp giảng dạy
🇹🇭Thai
การสอน
หลักการและวิธีการสอน
🇮🇩Indonesian
pedagogi
prinsip dan metode pengajaran
🇲🇾Malay
pedagogi
prinsip dan kaedah pengajaran
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
علم أصول التدريس
مبادئ وأساليب التدريس
🇮🇷Persian
آموزش و پرورش
اصول و روش های آموزش
🇹🇷Turkish
pedagoji
öğretim ilke ve yöntemleri
🇮🇱Hebrew
פֵּדָגוֹגִיָה
העקרונות ושיטות ההוראה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pedagogy'?
The primary meaning of 'pedagogy' is 'the principles and methods of instruction'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pedagogy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pedagogy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pedagogy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pedagogy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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