Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

Topic: EDUCATION

Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: pédagogie, from Greek paidagogia, from paidagogos 'slave who took children to school', from pais 'child' + agogos 'leading'

pedagogy

 noun
     
ped‧a‧go‧gy [uncountable]
formalSE the practice of teaching or the study of teaching
Definition of pedagogy from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English within
the topic EDUCATION
Word of the Day
The EDUCATION
Word of the Day is:
phonics

Other related topics