The word of the day for August 10th.
Today's word is pedagogical, spelled P-E-D-A-G-O-G-I-C-A-L.
Pedagogical is an adjective.
It's a formal word used to describe things that are of or related to teachers or education.
Here's the word used in a sentence from Inside Higher Ed.
It's a predictable part of every academic year at my institution,
that time when we faculty are asked to submit course proposals and space requests.
But the prosaic task of picking a classroom has hidden potential.
It's a chance to manifest a new pedagogical vision.
It's an instantiation of values in a time of profound change.
Pedagogical was coined in the late 1500s from a Greek adjective of the same meaning.
That adjective, pedagogikos, meaning suitable for a teacher
or trainer, in turn comes from the noun pedagogos, meaning tutor.
The English word pedagogue, which can simply mean teacher
but usually suggests one who is particularly pedantic or dull, comes from the same root.
Although the words educational and teacher make the grade in most contexts,
pedagogical and pedagogue are useful additions to the class.
With your Word of the Day, I'm Peter Sokolowski.
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