didactic
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didactic
Related to didactics, that is, to the science and methods of teaching and learning.
Der Lehrer hat den komplexen Unterrichtsstoff didaktisch sehr gut aufbereitet.
The teacher prepared the complex lesson material very well didactically.
didactic
In an instructive, sometimes overly teachy manner. It can have a slightly negative meaning when something is perceived as too 'pädagogisch' (educational) or moralizing.
Der Film war mir am Ende etwas zu didaktisch und hat seine Botschaft zu aufdringlich vermittelt.
In the end, the film was a bit too didactic for me and conveyed its message too insistently.
The adjective 'didaktisch' (didactic) belongs to the word family of 'die Didaktik' (didactics). Didactics is the theory of teaching and learning. Knowing this connection helps with understanding.
Die Didaktik ist ein wichtiger Teil der Lehrerausbildung.
Didactics is an important part of teacher training.
You can often recognize the negative, preachy meaning by intensifying words such as 'zu' (too), 'allzu' (all too), or 'fast schon' (almost). In reviews of films or books, 'didaktisch' (didactic) often points to a message that is too heavy-handed.
Seine Rede hatte einen belehrenden, fast schon zu didaktischen Ton.
His speech had an instructive, almost too didactic tone.
In its neutral or positive meaning, 'didaktisch' (didactic) is often combined with learning materials and methods. Typical phrases are 'didaktisch aufbereiten' (to prepare didactically), 'didaktisches Material' (didactic material), or 'didaktisch wertvoll' (educationally valuable).
Das Museum bietet didaktisch wertvolle Führungen für Kinder an.
The museum offers educationally valuable guided tours for children.
pedagogical / educational
Pädagogisch concerns education, learning, and dealing with learners in an understanding way. Didaktisch focuses more specifically on the selection and teaching of the learning material. Good teaching can therefore be successful both pädagogisch and didaktisch, each from a different perspective.
Die Lehrerin erklärt das schwierige Thema didaktisch geschickt mit einem einfachen Modell.
The teacher explains the difficult topic skillfully, using a simple model.
Die Lehrerin reagiert pädagogisch geschickt auf die Unsicherheit der Klasse.
The teacher responds to the class's uncertainty in a skillful and understanding way.
