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as in educational
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of or relating to teachers or education
pedagogical methods the pedagogical value of the field trip
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Recent Examples of pedagogical
But most of the podcast’s lineup reflects his pedagogical aims.
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of allowing a disability exception, colleges with tech bans should provide peer tutors, teaching assistants, and writing centers to help students who require extra assistance—low-tech strategies that decades of pedagogical research show to be effective in making education more accessible.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Time and time again, college students willfully engage in religious discussions if the intentions of all parties are authentic – often occurring between friends and faculty who adopt critical and inclusive pedagogical approaches in the classroom.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But Bad Apples is clearly not really interested in pedagogic realism.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of allowing a disability exception, colleges with tech bans should provide peer tutors, teaching assistants, and writing centers to help students who require extra assistance—low-tech strategies that decades of pedagogical research show to be effective in making education more accessible.
—Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2025
Time and time again, college students willfully engage in religious discussions if the intentions of all parties are authentic – often occurring between friends and faculty who adopt critical and inclusive pedagogical approaches in the classroom.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
But Bad Apples is clearly not really interested in pedagogic realism.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogical
Adjective
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The Alliance is a nonprofit, private-public collaborative consisting of businesses, government, educational institutions and community organizations.—
Marianne Love,
Daily News,
13 Jan. 2026
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When children reach school age, mothers spend three times longer than fathers organizing educational activities and nearly twice as much time transporting children to school and activities.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Since taking the post, Inboden has criticized universities as straying from their mission, saying universities must restore intellectual diversity and their civic responsibilities.—
Austin American Statesman,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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Since 1989, Country Montessori School has been helping children develop their intellectual, physical, social, and emotional potential to the fullest.—
Jose Bolanos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.—
Blake D. Morant,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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While apples-to-apples comparisons aren’t possible, a look at the streaming businesses is educative for identifying longer-term trends.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Pedagogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogical. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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