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pedagogics

[ ped-uh-goj-iks, -goh-jiks ]
/ ˌpɛd əˈgɒdʒ ɪks, -ˈgoʊ dʒɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)

the science or art of teaching or education; pedagogy.

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RELATED WORDS

schooling, culture, learning, erudition, tutelage, edification, discipline, information, guidance, brainwashing, improvement, cultivation, indoctrination, civilization, teaching, breeding, enlightenment, direction, finish, tuition

Nearby words

ped-, ped-xing, ped., ped.d., pedagogical, pedagogics, pedagogism, pedagogue, pedagogy, pedal, pedal boat

Origin of pedagogics

First recorded in 1860–65; pedagog(y) + -ics
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British Dictionary definitions for pedagogics

pedagogics

/ (ˌpɛdəˈɡɒdʒɪks, -ˈɡəʊ-) /

noun

(functioning as singular) another word for pedagogy
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