pedagogy

== English == === Alternative forms === paedagogy, pædagogy, pedagoguy, paedagoguy, pædagoguy === Etymology === From Middle French pédagogie, from Ancient Greek παιδαγωγία (paidagōgía). By surface analysis, ped- (“child”) +‎ -agogy. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒd͡ʒi/, /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡi/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑd͡ʒi/, /ˈpɛdəˌɡoʊd͡ʒi/, /ˈpɛdəˌɡɑɡi/ Rhymes: -ɒdʒi, -ɒɡi, -əʊdʒi Hyphenation: ped‧a‧go‧gy === Noun === pedagogy (countable and uncountable, plural pedagogies) The profession of teaching. The activities of educating, teaching or instructing. The strategies or methods of instruction; their study and development; an educational philosophy. Hyponyms: (adults) andragogy, (elderly) geragogy ==== Usage notes ==== Do not confuse pedagogy (methods of teaching) with pedantry (misguided teaching). ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== didactics == Scots == === Etymology === From English pedagogy. === Noun === pedagogy (uncountable) pedagogy