ped·a·go·gy (p?d??-g??j?, -g?j??)n.1. The art or profession of teaching.2. Preparatory training or instruction.[French pédagogie, from Old French, from Greek paidag?gi?, from paidag?gos, slave who took children to and from school; see pedagogue.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.pedagogy (?p?d??????; -???d??; -????d??) n (Education) the principles, practice, or profession of teachingCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014ped?a?go?gy (?p?d ??go? d?i, -?g?d? i) n., pl. -gies. 1. the function or work of a teacher; teaching. 2. the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods. Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.pedagogy, paedagogy1. the function or work of a teacher; teaching.2. the art or method of teaching; pedagogics.See also: Learning-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.pedagogyThe profession or art of teaching.Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited