English noun: pedagogy |
| 1. | pedagogy (cognition) the principles and methods of instruction |
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| Synonyms | pedagogics, teaching method |
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| Broader (hypernym) | method |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | maieutic method, Socratic method |
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| 2. | pedagogy (act) the profession of a teacher |
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| Samples | He prepared for teaching while still in college.
Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession.
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| Synonyms | instruction, teaching |
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| Broader (hypernym) | education |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | catechesis, catechetical instruction, hypnopedia, indoctrination, language teaching, lecture, lecturing, lesson, schooling, sleep-learning, spoonfeeding, teaching reading, tuition, tutelage, tutorship |
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| 3. | pedagogy (act) the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill |
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| Samples | He received no formal education.
Our instruction was carefully programmed.
Good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded.
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| Synonyms | didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, teaching |
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| Broader (hypernym) | activity |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | class, coeducation, continuing education, course, course of instruction, course of study, elementary education, extension, extension service, extracurricular activity, higher education, secondary education, team teaching, university extension, work-study program |
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| Part holonym | classroom project, classwork, homework, lesson, prep, preparation |
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| Domain category members | academic program, Department of Education, education, Education, education, Education Department, point system, tuition, tuition fee |
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