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pedagogical

[ped-uh-goj-i-kuhl, -goh-ji-kuhl] / ˌpɛd əˈgɒdʒ ɪ kəl, -ˈgoʊ dʒɪ kəl /
ADJECTIVE
instructional
Synonyms
STRONGEST


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Rather than ban the new technology, Estonia mounted a high-stakes and seemingly paradoxical intervention, distributing free chatbots to nearly 20,000 students earlier this year and rethinking pedagogical methods.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"It just put a lot of devices and technology into classrooms without clear pedagogical intent, without clear goalposts," he argues.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

As Pierre Bourdieu warned, some of the most powerful forms of domination are symbolic and pedagogical.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025

How does pedagogical authority operate in the classroom?

From Science Daily • Sep. 19, 2023

The letter reveals nothing other than earnest pedagogical intent, mentions a panel Dimitri and the professor to whom it’s addressed attended some years ago.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri




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