What is Pedagogy?
14th March 2006
Definitions of Pedagogy on the Web:
The strategies, techniques, and approaches that teachers can use to facilitate learning.
http://ftad.osu.edu/CSP/glossary.html
teaching; assisting students through interaction and activity in the ongoing academic and social events of the classroom.
www.crede.org/tools/glossary.html
Literally means the art and science of educating children, pedagogy is often used as a synonym for teaching. Pedagogy embodies teacher-focused education.
www.neiu.edu/~dbehrlic/hrd408/glossary.htm
Function, work or art of a teacher; teaching; instruction. (Macquarie Concise Dictionary, 3rd edn, 1998)
http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning/literate-futures/glossary.html
The art, profession, or study of teaching.
http://nces.ed.gov/pubs/eiip/eiipgls.asp
The art and science of education, particularly education of our youth.
http://sun2.lenoir.cc.nc.us/~disted/distermc.htm
an educational approach characterized by teacher-centredness. The teacher is viewed as an authority figure and students are not generally involved in decisions/actions in regard to learning. Related concepts include: directed learning.
www.nald.ca/adultlearningcourse/glossary.htm
The study of the methods and activities of teaching. (Downloaded 1 st December 2003) http://dictionary.cambridge.org/define.asp?key=58389&dict=CALD
www.gu.edu.au/school/hsv/content/assistance/hsr/assistance_hsr_glossary.html
The art or method of teaching.
http://nandankanan.tripod.com/scienceterms.htm
The literal definition tends to be - the “science” of teaching children but it is a term which has being commonly accepted to mean the study of teaching and learning in all contexts. Adult educators have been uncomfortable with this term for a number of years as they feel it is value loaded and presenting an ideology of teaching and learning which is related to children, ie a more directed approach, teacher controlled, content orientated etc. …
http://cwis.livjm.ac.uk/lid/ltweb/glossary/
teaching method: the principles and methods of instruction
teaching: the profession of a teacher; “he prepared for teaching while still in college”; “pedagogy is recognized as an important profession”
education: the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill; “he received no formal education”; “our instruction was carefully programmed”; “good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded”
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
Pedagogy is the art or science of teaching. The word comes from the ancient Greek paidagogos, the slave who took children to and from school. (See Paideia.) The word “paida” refers to children, which is why some like to make the distinction between pedagogy (teaching children) and andragogy (teaching adults). The Latin word for pedagogy, education, is much more widely used, and often the two are used interchangeably.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pedagogy