Pedagogy? I hate the word
If you can’t convince them; confuse them. - Harry S. Truman Pedagogy is defined as either the function or work of a teacher or as the art or science of teaching. As such, it probably seems a bit extreme to hate the word. Whilst I've always disliked it for its clunky, unlovely sound that neither here not there. I'm not going to rail against its pronunciation but rather its usage. It has become, I contend, a weasel word. When people talk about pedagogy, what do they really mean? Why do they choose the word over, say, teaching? Teachers teach - do we really need [...]