noun
- teachers, especially those who are strict, formal, or overly concerned with rules and methods
Usage: often implies a somewhat negative or overly rigid approach to teaching
Examples
- The old pedagogues insisted on absolute silence during lessons.
- Modern educators try to be less rigid than the pedagogues of the past.
- Some pedagogues focus too much on rules rather than inspiring creativity.
- The school hired young teachers to replace the stern pedagogues.
- These pedagogues believed that discipline was the key to learning.
- Students often found the pedagogues intimidating and unapproachable.