How to Use pedagogical in a Sentence

pedagogical

adjective
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  • That, of course, is the dilemma of any play that wants to make a moral and pedagogical point, rather than merely exploring life as it is lived.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 22 Feb. 2018
  • One is the pedagogical power of radio to change closed minds.
    — Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The pre-war building — pre–World War I — was a monument of old pedagogical ideals.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 12 Nov. 2020
  • Now, there are some ups and downs, but within the pedagogical methods of teaching my students, it's been great.
    — Janice Gassam Asare, Forbes, 4 June 2021
  • However, the effects were much weaker when the adult didn’t use any pedagogical cues.
    — Julia Leonard, Smithsonian, 25 Sep. 2017
  • David Coleman, the head of the College Board, said in an interview that the changes were all made for pedagogical reasons, not to bow to political pressure.
    — Anemona Hartocollis and Eliza Fawcett, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Feb. 2023
  • The kids have stagnated long enough in a pedagogical and social limbo.
    — Damon Linker, The Week, 9 July 2021
  • The acronym, coined in the early 1990s, is pedagogical vapor.
    — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 17 Dec. 2019
  • John seems laughably ill-equipped for the job; his dubious pedagogical method includes fake names and hairpieces.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2018
  • The track ends with a resolution of sorts, offering a pedagogical yet sincere peek into the singers’ heart.
    — Amanda Alcántara, Rolling Stone, 1 Sep. 2022
  • In an email, Professor Pasquale explained the pedagogical value of slide rules.
    — Alex Traub, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2024
  • For these reasons, schools should review such policies, rules and practices, and should eliminate any that do not serve a clear pedagogical purpose.
    — Josh Magness, kansascity, 9 May 2018
  • And as usual with this conductor, there was a pedagogical aspect to the proceedings.
    — New York Times, 25 Mar. 2022
  • This is direct address, meant to touch us, and to provide a kind of pedagogical context for why Karski and his tale are deadly relevant today.
    — Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2022
  • At the same time, the pedagogical buzzword of engagement (with respect to learning) continues to gather weight.
    — Rod Berger, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2021
  • Playing video games with your kids is a useful pedagogical experience in and of itself.
    — Tom Vanderbilt, Wired, 19 Oct. 2020
  • Sometimes the two converge in advocating the editing out of racist content that is deemed too upsetting to be worth the pedagogical benefits.
    — Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 8 June 2021
  • At the pedagogical level, that means providing lots of options.
    — Danielle Dreilinger, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2020
  • Where other shows’ direct discussion of ethics might begin and end with the trolley problem, The Good Place notably refrained from using this pedagogical crutch for the entire first season.
    — Elizabeth Yuko, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2017
  • Famous for its taxidermy and pedagogical charts, Deyrolle is never too far from sight on the estate; its iconic educational posters hang throughout the property and are on sale in the shop, too.
    — Elizabeth Wellington, Vogue, 17 Sep. 2018
  • Perhaps just as important, these schools provide real pedagogical alternatives to the public schools and to each other, helping parents match the needs of their unique children to the settings best for them.
    — Neal McCluskey, Orange County Register, 14 Apr. 2017
  • The basic pedagogical technique of the podcast might be called mutual mansplaining.
    — Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2021
  • The press played a pedagogical role, explaining exciting new techniques to its readers.
    — Nara B. Milanich, Time, 10 June 2019
  • Franklin saw his pedagogical role in this regard as mainly delivering his famous folksy maxims and proverbs.
    — Mark Athitakis, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022
  • In this context, school baths were a pedagogical tool: By teaching students to clean themselves, reformers hoped that children would get their parents to bathe regularly as well.
    — J.y. Chua, The Atlantic, 2 June 2017
  • By now the internet has such far-reaching influence that such a pedagogical intervention is called for.
    — Tyler Cowen, The Denver Post, 7 July 2019
  • But Hall emphasizes that Star Wars’ pedagogical value also comes from those who don’t have any diagnosable illness at all.
    — Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 1 Dec. 2019
  • Not long after, teachers found that their jobs now also required the management of high-stakes tests and the incorporation of new pedagogical practices and curriculum.
    — Melanie McCabe, Washington Post, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Behind all of this are curious superstitions, that news media — and social media that spread it — should be pedagogical.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 13 Feb. 2018
  • The Montessori approach to parenting is rooted in a respected pedagogical system started in the early 20th century by the Italian educator Maria Montessori.
    — Kate Cray, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2024

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