pedagogical
Americanadjective
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Etymology
Origin of pedagogical
First recorded in 1595–1605, pedagogical is from the Greek word paidagōgikós of a child's tutor. See pedagogue, -ical
Explanation
Anything that relates to teaching is pedagogical. If your teacher has pedagogical dreams all night long, even in sleep, his mind is in the classroom. The adjective pedagogical, pronounced "peh-duh-GAH-gi-cal," comes from the Greek word paidagōgikos meaning “teacher.” If it's pedagogical, it concerns teaching, from lesson plans to approaches to teaching, even how the classroom looks. In rooms where the teacher's pedagogical philosophy is that students learn better when they work collaboratively, desks may be pushed together so four students can sit in their groups.
Vocabulary lists containing pedagogical
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Example Sentences
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She went on to study at the Pedagogical University to become a higher education teacher.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023
Igor Lyman, a historian at the State Pedagogical University in Berdyansk, had to flee when Russian forces occupied the port city early in the war.
From Seattle Times • May 6, 2022
Pedagogical clumsiness in the shaping of young minds is inexcusable, no matter how laudatory the motive.
From Washington Post • Jul. 9, 2021
Pedagogical back matter is explicitly aimed at young readers but those of any age may find the sequence of events moving.
From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2019
Balliet: "Undergraduate Instruction in Pedagogy," Pedagogical Seminary, vol. xvii, 1910, p.
From Craftsmanship in Teaching by Bagley, William Chandler
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