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Pedagogy vs Pedantry - What's the difference?

pedagogy | pedantry |

As nouns the difference between pedagogy and pedantry

is that pedagogy is the profession of teaching while pedantry is an excessive attention to detail or rules.

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

    pedantry

    English

    Noun

    (pedantries)
  • An excessive attention to detail or rules.
  • An instance of such behaviour.
    • I don't want to listen to your pedantries anymore.
  • An overly ambitious display of learning.

    • Related terms

    * pedant * pedantic * pedantocracy

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