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pedological

pedological

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Relating to the study of children and how they grow and learn
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɛdəˈlɒdʒɪkəl/
  • Archaic
: pedológico
  • Her pedological research focused on how play influences cognitive development in preschool children.

Examples

  • Recent pedological studies have highlighted the importance of social interaction in learning.

  • The university offers a course in pedological methods for early childhood educators.

  • The pedological approach focuses on understanding child development.

  • Many educators use pedological methods in their classrooms.

  • The university offers a course in pedological methods for early childhood educators.

  • Her pedological research focused on how play influences cognitive development in preschool children.

  • Recent pedological studies have highlighted the importance of social interaction in learning.

Surface Forms

pedological positive

Morphology

pedological = pedology (opaque) = pedology + ical

Although morphologically formed from 'pedology' + '-ical', the child-focused sense is historical/specialized and easily confused with similar educational terms, so learners cannot reliably derive the meaning.

Etymology

Pedological comes from the Greek root paidos meaning 'child', the same root you find in pediatric, so in this sense it means the scientific study of children.