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Definition of pedagogy

noun (plural pedagogies)

[mass noun]
  • the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept:the relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy [count noun]:subject-based pedagogies

Origin:

late 16th century: from French pédagogie, from Greek paidagōgia 'office of a pedagogue', from paidagōgos (see pedagogue)

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Definition of pedagogy in the US English dictionary