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Didactic
Didactic (pronunciation: /dɪˈdaktɪk/), from the Greek word "didaktikos" meaning "apt at teaching", refers to a method or philosophy that is instructional or informative. The term is often used in the context of teaching, education, and literature.
Etymology
The term "didactic" originates from the Greek word "didaktikos", which means "apt at teaching". This word itself is derived from "didaskein", which means "to teach".
Related Terms
- Education: The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
- Instruction: Detailed information telling how something should be done, operated, or assembled.
- Teaching: The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.
- Pedagogy: The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
- Curriculum: The subjects comprising a course of study in a school or college.
See Also
- Didactic method: A method that focuses on a systematic approach to learning.
- Didacticism: A philosophy that emphasizes instructional and informative qualities in literature and other types of art.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.
- Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th ed., 2003.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Didactic
- Wikipedia's article - Didactic
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