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pedagogy

/ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/noun

उच्चारण पेडगॉजी

शिक्षण-शास्त्र, शिक्षा-विज्ञान, पढ़ाने की विधि

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noun
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    [U] formal

    the study of methods of teaching; the art or science of teaching

    शिक्षण-शास्त्र, शिक्षा-विज्ञान, पढ़ाने की विधि

    • The B.Ed. course covers pedagogy as well as subject knowledge.
    • Her pedagogy relies on stories rather than rules.
    • The university has opened a new department of pedagogy.
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    • Modern pedagogy encourages students to ask questions rather than just memorise.
    • Training in pedagogy helped the young teacher manage her class better.

    Synonyms teaching education instruction didactics teaching method

◇Word family
pedagogue nounpedagogical adj.pedagogic adj.
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

teaching education instruction didactics teaching method

AaSpelling

ped·a·go·gy

Spelling and pronunciation: ped-a-go-gy, with -gogy pronounced /ɡɒdʒi/ (not 'pedagogy' misspelt 'pedology' or 'pedagojy').

Spelling और pronunciation में ped-a-go-gy, अंत में -gogy, ध्वनि /ɡɒdʒi/ ('pedology' या 'pedagojy' गलत है)।

?Which word?

Keep apart pedagogy (teaching), pedantry (showing off learning) and pedology (the study of soils).

Pedagogy (शिक्षण), pedantry (ज्ञान का दिखावा) और pedology (मिट्टी का अध्ययन) को अलग रखिए।

⌂Word origin and word building

From the Greek paidagogos, the slave who led a boy to school (pais, child; agogos, leader).

Greek paidagogos से, वह दास जो लड़के को स्कूल ले जाता था (pais, बच्चा; agogos, ले जाने वाला)।

✓In the exam

One-word substitution

One-word substitution, asked very often: the science of teaching is pedagogy; a teacher, especially a strict or pedantic one, is a pedagogue.

यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: शिक्षण का विज्ञान pedagogy; शिक्षक, विशेषकर कठोर या किताबी, pedagogue।