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Pedagogy vs Methodology - What's the difference?

pedagogy | methodology |

As nouns the difference between pedagogy and methodology

is that pedagogy is the profession of teaching while methodology is the study of methods used in a field.

pedagogy

English

(wikipedia pedagogy)

Alternative forms

* paedagogy *

Noun

(-)
  • The profession of teaching.
  • The activities of educating, teaching or instructing.
  • The strategies of instruction.

    • Derived terms

    * pedagogic * pedagogical * pedagogue

    See also

    * didactics

    methodology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia methodology) (methodologies)
  • The study of methods used in a field.
  • (proscribed) A collection of methods, practices, procedures and rules used by those who work in some field.
  • The implementation of such methods etc.

    • Usage notes

    Etymologically, methodology' refers to the ''study'' of methods. Thus the use of '''methodology as a synonym for (methods) (or other simple terms such as ''means,'' ''technique,'' or ''procedure ) is proscribed as both inaccurate and pretentious.

    Derived terms

    * methodological * methodologically