Pedagogy

Pedagogy (ˈpe-də-ˌgō-jē) , the art or science of being a teacher, generally refers to strategies of instruction, or a style of instruction^[1]. The word comes from the Ancient Greek παιδαγωγέω (paidagōgeō; from παῖς (child) and ἄγω (lead)): literally, "to lead the child”. In Ancient Greece, παιδαγωγός was (usually) a slave who supervised the education of his master’s son (girls were not publicly educated). This involved taking him to school (διδασκαλεῖον) or a gym (γυμνάσιον), looking after him and carrying his equipment (e.g. musical instruments).^[2]