pedagogy

noun

Definition of pedagogynext
as in teaching
formal the art, science, or profession of educating

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Recent Examples of pedagogy Topics of concern included the AI revolution that is transforming how students learn and forcing educators to rethink pedagogy. — ABC News, 26 Apr. 2026 Some educators say hip-hop studies can boost student engagement and foster culturally relevant pedagogy. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2026 If anything, the contemporary rabbinate — male and female — would be strengthened by more intentional training in leadership development, pastoral care and pedagogy. — Rabba Sara Hurwitz, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026 His is a responsive pedagogy, one that draws from Carrera’s storehouse of guitar history and composers and songs. — Peter Wayne Moe, Longreads, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pedagogy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogy
  1. teaching
  2. education
  3. schooling
  4. instruction
  5. tuition
  6. training
  7. tutoring
Noun
  • With zero acting gigs on the horizon and weary of taking handouts from Tori, Trina returns to Hollywood Arts for a substitute teaching position.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Kayla Safdari Flores works two jobs over and above pursuing a teaching credential program at Sacramento State.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of teaching
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  • Most of his son’s school day is in a special education classroom, but his plan requires him to spend a certain amount of time in a general education classroom alongside his peers.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Catholic preschools’ argument had relied heavily on a series of Supreme Court decisions, starting in 2017, that involved religious schools and public funding – and shifted the wall between church and state in education.
    — Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of education
Noun
  • Beijing envisions a comprehensive AI education system that spans all levels of schooling and extends to the broader public.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • His gotcha moment became a schooling by Klobuchar on basketball, turning the tables on the age-old art of mansplaining.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of schooling
Noun
  • That role demands reliable equipment capable of transmitting strategic instructions during severe national security crises.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects, which are projects built on AI that acts on its own rather than waiting for instructions, to be scrapped by the end of 2027, citing escalating costs and unclear business value among the reasons.
    — Ciaran Cosgrave, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of instruction
Noun
  • My tuition payments were in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands.
    — David Shribman, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In June, there were clashes between protesters and police in Brussels over dissatisfaction with the tuition hike and other issues with the French-language education system, including overcrowded classrooms and difficulty accessing study materials.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of tuition
Noun
  • The contract covers engineering, technical assistance, technology integration, supply-chain development, workforce training and digital transformation initiatives.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The program provides training in barista skills, espresso brewing, earning a food handler’s license, learning point-of-sale systems, customer service skills, food prep and other more general workplace skills.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of training
Noun
  • Kimberly’s company, SYDKIMYL Consulting, LLC, formed in 2018 and works on education and tutoring.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Opting to participate in the tax credit program would incentivize Marylanders to donate money to scholarship-granting organizations that may also provide tutoring and other services.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of tutoring

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