pedagogist

American  

[ped-uh-goj-ist, -goh-jist] / ˈpɛd əˌgɒdʒ ɪst, -ˌgoʊ dʒɪst /

noun

1. an expert in the theory and practice of education.

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Etymology

Origin of pedagogist

First recorded in 1840–45; pedagog(y) ( def. ) + -ist ( def. )

Example Sentences

"The teacher must miss no opportunity," says the pedagogist; "moralization is the true aim of the school."

From Spontaneous Activity in Education by Montessori, Maria

Does this ultra-Spartan system of "drilling the nerves" strike the modern pedagogist with horror and doubt—doubt whether the tendency would not be brutalizing, nipping in the bud the tender emotions of the heart?

From Bushido, the Soul of Japan by Nitobe, Inazo