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the art, science, or profession of educating
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Recent Examples of pedagogy
The actual show, then, is a surprise: a gentle, subtle experience that calibrates our ears to shifts in pedagogy and understanding.
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
In a direct evaluation of the balanced literacy pedagogy, a 2020 study found that systematic phonics instruction significantly outperformed other methods in facilitating reading accuracy in elementary-age children.
—Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
This means that, with intention surrounding pedagogy and approach, these skills can be taught.
—Lynette Tan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Or find a tenured teaching position in the U.S. that will support my pedagogy within sociology and our global climate crisis.
—Roberto Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2025
In a direct evaluation of the balanced literacy pedagogy, a 2020 study found that systematic phonics instruction significantly outperformed other methods in facilitating reading accuracy in elementary-age children.
—Thomas Howell, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
This means that, with intention surrounding pedagogy and approach, these skills can be taught.
—Lynette Tan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Or find a tenured teaching position in the U.S. that will support my pedagogy within sociology and our global climate crisis.
—Roberto Rivera, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pedagogy
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Indeed, the teaching of a wide range of methods is an essential part of the program and allows students to undertake their own, independent research projects at the end of every year.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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The Legislature in 2021 passed a resolution opposing the teaching of critical race theory — a subset of critical theory — in public schools.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
11 Apr. 2025
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This program was designed to teach designers the business side of their craft, a topic often overlooked in traditional design education.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The pandemic only exacerbated these disparities, and today, young Chicagoans are navigating a climate in which their education, safety and well-being are under threat.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The bill creates a voucher-like program called education savings account, allowing parents to use $10,000 in state dollars to pay for their child’s private school education or home schooling.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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Raised by an artist father—with plenty of gallery visits as well as creative schooling—Callis gravitated toward the unique artistic expression that is fashion.—
Darryn King,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Or, to extrapolate Anderson’s hacks to this example, creating a competition with a sales incentive would be significantly more impactful than barking instructions.—
Michelle Stansbury,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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To qualify as religious release time, educational instruction must take place off campus, with parental permission and with no public funding.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Statewide there are about 6,500 students who receive in-state tuition waivers.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
19 Apr. 2025
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In March, Harvard announced students from families making less than $200,000 would get to go to there tuition free.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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To meet the growing demand for nurses, Pennsylvania hospitals are partnering with colleges and universities to expand clinical training capacity, streamline pathways into nursing and develop innovative education models such as hybrid and accelerated programs.—
Kymberlee Montgomery,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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The approach, called knowledge distillation, gets the larger model to effectively pass on its training, like a teacher giving lessons to a student.—
Stephen Ornes,
Wired News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Pedagogy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pedagogy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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