pedagogy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛdəgɒdʒi, -gɒgi/

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)