pedagogic, a. and n.
(pɛdəˈgɒdʒɪk)
Also pæd-.
[mod. f. L. pædagōgic-us, a. Gr. παιδαγωγικ-ός, f. παιδαγωγ-ός pedagogue: see -ic. So F. pédagogique (1702 in Hatz.-Darm.).]
A. adj. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a pedagogue or pedagogy; having the office or character of a pedagogue.
| 1781 Warton Hist. Eng. Poetry l. III. 259 In the pedagogic character he [Higgins] also published Holcot's [Huloet's] Dictionarie, newly corrected..&c. 1833 Sir W. Hamilton Discuss. (1852) 558 Paedagogic and didactic theory. 1856 Masson Ess. 393 The pedagogic era of the worthy and long dead Mr. Luke Fraser. 1881 Nature XXIII. 615/1 A Pedagogic Congress. 1885 J. Payn Talk of Town I. 41 The pedagogic tone in which he had spoken. |
B. n. (usually pl. pedagogics.) The science, art, or principles of pedagogy.
| 1864 Webster, Pedagogic,..(Ger. pedagogik.) The science or art of successful teaching;..Pedagogics,..The same as Pedagogic. 1888 Jrnl. Educ. 1 Aug. 369 Pedagogics can no more than theology be put on the shelf. |