pedagogical

adjective

variants also pedagogic
Definition of pedagogicalnext
as in educational
formal of or relating to teachers or education pedagogical methods the pedagogical value of the field trip

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Recent Examples of pedagogical This pedagogical vision of democratic cooperation between students and teachers resulted in much successful collaboration. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 May 2026 Thirty-three percent of Strada employers report AI has reduced foundational, skill-building tasks for entry-level employees — a transfer of pedagogical responsibility back to the academy. — Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 In Britain between the 1940s and the 1980s, university professors, especially those from Oxford and Cambridge, were esteemed not merely for their specialist knowledge or pedagogical value but for their wider contribution to civic life. — Tim Bouverie, Air Mail, 30 May 2026 Program partners include the Durban FilmMart Institute and Central Film School, which in its role as advisory partner supports the program’s pedagogical approach and monitoring and evaluation processes. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for pedagogical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogical
  1. educational
  2. intellectual
  3. educative
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  • The decision severely hampered local planning for America’s 250th anniversary, disrupting history projects, museums and educational programs nationwide.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • This column is designed to be educational and informational only and should not be interpreted as medical advice.
    — Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of educational
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  • Perhaps unsurprisingly, subsequent attempts at diplomacy, led by the ailing diplomat and intellectual Benjamin Franklin, also proved ineffective.
    — Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • After all, even with the growing demands of an aging population and increases in intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), larger numbers of these jobs are already poorly paid.
    — Gene Sperling, Time, 1 July 2026
Definition of intellectual
Adjective
  • Perhaps most consequential in this move will be the expansion of the states’ authority and responsibility for educative quality within their jurisdictions.
    — Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • While apples-to-apples comparisons aren’t possible, a look at the streaming businesses is educative for identifying longer-term trends.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 11 Apr. 2025
Definition of educative

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