pedagógico

pedagogical, educational

adjective peh-dah-GOH-hee-koh Rare

Origin: From Greek paidagogikos, relating to the teaching of children.

Usage Note

Pedagógico describes anything relating to pedagogy or methods of teaching: recursos pedagógicos (teaching resources), formación pedagógica (teacher training). The noun is pedagogía and the practitioner is pedagogo/a. It has a slightly more academic register than educativo, which is the everyday word for 'educational.'

Examples

"El enfoque pedagógico del libro es muy práctico."

Natural Translation

The pedagogical approach of the book is very practical.

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