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pedagog

pedagog

8.7
A teacher who helps children or young people learn
  • noun
  • /ˈpɛdəˌgɔg/
translation icon : pedagogo
  • The new pedagog fostered a love of learning among his students.

Examples

  • Many pedagogs believe in hands-on learning.

  • She aspired to become a pedagog and inspire young minds.

  • Every pedagog has a unique teaching style that shapes the classroom experience.

  • The pedagog inspired her students every day.

  • Every pedagog has a unique teaching style that shapes the classroom experience.

  • She aspired to become a pedagog and inspire young minds.

  • The new pedagog fostered a love of learning among his students.

Synonyms

teacher
vspedagog
1.0

A person who gives lessons to students in a school or college

is limited to people who educate children or young people
instructor
vspedagog
221 2.9

A person who teaches a subject or skill in a class

applies to people teaching young children rather than college specialists
educator
vspedagog
164 3.0

A person who teaches or helps others learn, often at school

focuses on those who educate children rather than education broadly
tutor
vspedagog
99 1.8

A person who teaches one student or a small group privately

is used for someone who teaches children generally, not private small sessions
school teacher
vspedagog
82 1.0

A person who helps children or teenagers learn at school

is any person who educates children or young people
schoolteacher
vspedagog
61 1.0

A person who works at a school and helps children learn

is used for someone educating children in various settings
pedagogue
vspedagog
  • Formal
3 8.2

A teacher who teaches children and young people, often strict or formal

is a neutral term for a person who teaches young people
preceptor
vspedagog
1 8.8

A teacher who guides students at a university or in practical work

refers to educating children and young people, not university supervision

Antonyms

1.0

A person who studies at a school or university

How Formal

pedagog
8.7
educator
164 3.0
teacher
1.0

Surface Forms

pedagog singular
pedagogues plural

Etymology

Pedagog comes from the Greek paidagogos, made from pais 'child' and agogos 'leader'. A paidagogos was the person who led or looked after a child on the way to school, so a pedagog today is a teacher or guide for young learners. You can see the same root in pediatrician 'child doctor'.