pedagogy - Meaning in Sanskrit

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pedagogy - Meaning in Sanskrit

pedagogy Word Forms & Inflections

Definitions and Meaning of pedagogy in English

pedagogy noun

1. the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

   Synonyms

   didactics, education, education, educational activity, instruction, teaching

   Examples

   • "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
   • "he received no formal education"
   • "our instruction was carefully programmed"
2. the profession of a teacher

   Synonyms

   instruction, teaching

   Examples

   • "he prepared for teaching while still in college"
   • "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession"
3. the principles and methods of instruction

   Synonyms

   pedagogics, teaching method

Synonyms of pedagogy

• didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, teaching
• instruction, teaching
• pedagogics, teaching method

Description

Pedagogy, most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as an academic discipline, is the study of how knowledge and skills are imparted in an educational context, and it considers the interactions that take place during learning. Both the theory and practice of pedagogy vary greatly as they reflect different social, political, and cultural contexts.

Also see "Pedagogy" on Wikipedia

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