critical pedagogy definition
Critical pedagogy is a form of education in which students are encouraged to question dominant or common notions of meaning and form their own understanding of what they learn. This type of approach is especially popular in potentially subjective fields of study such as literature, art, and even history.
Full Definition of PEDAGOGY. : the art, science, or profession of teaching; especially: education 2.See pedagogy defined for English-language learners. See pedagogy defined for kids. ADVERTISEMENT. The idea that pedagogy should be judged according to race is absurd on its face, but the fact that they saw their relationship with me and with the school itself in those terms should have given me greater pause than it did. â 2 Gerald Early, Lure and Loathing, 1993.