/ ˈpedəgɒdʒi; NAmE -goʊdʒi/ noun
[ U ] ( technical ) the study of teaching methods
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WORD ORIGIN
late 16th cent.: from French pédagogie , from Greek paidagōgia office of a pedagogue, from paidagōgos , denoting a slave who accompanied a child to school (from pais , paid- boy + agōgos guide).