noun · academic
pedagogy
UK/ˈpedəɡɒdʒi/US/ˈpedəˌɡɑːdʒi/PED·a·go·gy
Band 7+task2speaking
the art and science of teaching; methods and theories of instruction
Examples
“Modern pedagogy emphasises student-centred activities rather than rote memorisation.”
“The teacher studied different pedagogies before designing the course.”
“Universities offer modules on pedagogy for trainee teachers.”
Band 8 sentence
“Contemporary pedagogy increasingly prioritises active learning and formative feedback over passive lectures.”
Collocations
- pedagogical approach
- innovative pedagogy
- pedagogical theory
Word family
pedagogical adjectivepedagogue noun
Common mistakes
teaching method→pedagogy
a pedagogy→pedagogy
Say it for a higher band
5teaching method→6teaching approach→7+pedagogy
Synonyms
teaching methods
Easily confused
methodology
“The research methodology included surveys and case studies.”
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