pedagogy
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pedagogy
The science of education and upbringing, which deals with theories and practical methods of teaching and learning.
Sie studiert Pädagogik, um später mit Kindern und Jugendlichen arbeiten zu können.
She is studying pedagogy so she can later work with children and young people.
The ending '-ik' is typical for nouns that refer to a science or field of study. Other examples are 'Physik' (physics), 'Politik' (politics), or 'Musik' (music).
Die moderne Pädagogik befasst sich auch mit digitalen Medien.
Modern pedagogy also deals with digital media.
The word family includes the adjective 'pädagogisch' (pedagogical/educational) and the personal nouns 'der Pädagoge' (male educator/pedagogue) and 'die Pädagogin' (female educator/pedagogue). These words are very common in everyday language.
Dieses Spielzeug gilt als pädagogisch wertvoll.
This toy is considered educationally valuable.
'Pädagogik' (pedagogy) is often combined with the verb 'studieren' (to study). When talking about the subject matter, the phrase 'sich mit Pädagogik befassen' (to deal with pedagogy) is often used.
Mein Bruder hat an der Universität Pädagogik studiert.
My brother studied pedagogy at university.
didactics
Pädagogik and Didaktik both deal with education and learning. Pädagogik is broader and also includes upbringing and education as a whole, whereas Didaktik focuses especially on teaching and the design of instruction. Didaktik is therefore usually the better term for lesson objectives and learning content, while Pädagogik refers to the field as a whole.
In der Pädagogik untersucht man, wie Kinder in ihrer Entwicklung und Bildung unterstützt werden.
In pedagogy, researchers examine how children can be supported in their development and education.
In der Didaktik plant man, welche Lernziele und Inhalte ein Unterricht erreichen soll.
In didactics, educators plan which learning objectives and content a lesson should achieve.
