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ped·a·go·gy

[ped-uh-goh-jee, -goj-ee] Pronunciation Key

–noun, plural -gies.

1.	the function or work of a teacher; teaching.

2.	the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods.

[Origin: 1575–85; < Gk paidagōgía office of a child's tutor. See pedagogue, -y³

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ped·a·go·gy

(pěd'ə-gō'jē, -gŏj'ē) Pronunciation Key
n.

[French pédagogie, from Old French, from Greek paidagōgiā, from paidagōgos, slave who took children to and from school; see pedagogue.]

pedagogy
noun
1.	the principles and methods of instruction [syn: teaching method]
2.	the profession of a teacher; "he prepared for teaching while still in college"; "pedagogy is recognized as an important profession" [syn: teaching]
3.	the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; "he received no formal education"; "our instruction was carefully programmed"; "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded" [syn: education]