pedagogy

UK: /ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡɪ/

US: /ˈpɛdəˌgoʊdʒi, -ˌgɑdʒi/

US: (ped′ə gō′jē, -goj′ē)

Inflections of 'pedagogy' (n): npl: pedagogies

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

ped•a•go•gy /ˈpɛdəˌgoʊdʒi, -ˌgɑdʒi/   n. [uncountable]

1. the work of a teacher; teaching.
2. the art or science of teaching.

ped•a•gog•ic /ˌpɛdəˈgɑdʒɪk, -ˈgoʊdʒɪk/  ped•a•gog•i•cal, adj. See-ped-².

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

ped•a•go•gy  (ped′ə gō′jē, -goj′ē), n., pl. -gies. 

1. the function or work of a teacher;
   teaching.
2. the art or science of teaching;
   education;
   instructional methods.

• Greek paidagōgía office of a child's tutor. See pedagogue, -y³
• 1575–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

pedagogy / ˈpɛdəˌɡɒɡɪ -ˌɡɒdʒɪ -ˌɡəʊdʒɪ/ noun

1. the principles, practice, or profession of teaching