pedagogy
noun [U] /ˈped.ə.ɡɒdʒ.i/
/-ɡɑː.dʒi/ specializedDefinition
› the study of the methods and activities of teachingSubjects and disciplines pedagogic /ˌped.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪk/
/-ˈɡɑː.dʒɪk/ adjective (also pedagogical) pedagogically /ˌped.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɡɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb › The minister's reforms are pedagogically questionable (= not based on good teaching theory).Teaching in general
/-ˈɡɑː.dʒɪk/ adjective (also pedagogical) pedagogically /ˌped.əˈɡɒdʒ.ɪ.kəl.i/
/-ˈɡɑː.dʒɪ-/ adverb › The minister's reforms are pedagogically questionable (= not based on good teaching theory).Teaching in general(Definition of pedagogy noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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