ped‧a‧go‧gy /ˈpedəɡɒdʒi $ -ɡoʊ-/ 
 noun [uncountable][
Date: 1500-1600; 
Language: French; 
Origin: pédagogie, from Greek paidagogia, from paidagogos 'slave who took children to school', from pais 'child' + agogos 'leading'] 
formal the practice of teaching or the study of teaching ⇒ 
education  [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲