Question

Likewise, many religious figures at this time sought to unify the sacred with the secular to demand expansive reforms for social change. These Social Gospelers worked with the laity on labor and living conditions and promoted the idea of a larger Christian community to combat the rising notion of individualism. Moreover, pragmatism became a popular way of educating and governing during the Progressive Era. Many scholars and academics emphasized the importance of applied knowledge. Notable Pragmatist, John Dewey, crafted significant pragmatic pedagogy and asserted that schools should be foundations for social change. Pragmatists notably did not just hope to garner government support for reform, but also sought to directly transform government through their influence (Filip, 2015).
Based on context clues in paragraph 4 of Passage 2, you can conclude that pedagogy means

A. labor.
B. teaching.
C. change.
D. worship.

Answer 1

Based on context clues in paragraph 4 of Passage 2, we can conclude that pedagogy means teaching.

Moreover, pragmatism became a popular way of educating and governing during the Progressive Era. Many scholars and academics emphasized the importance of applied knowledge. Notable Pragmatist, John Dewey, crafted significant pragmatic pedagogy and asserted that schools should be foundations for social change.

In the above excerpt, I've boldened words that are either synonymous or have some sort of correlation to the word "teaching" and specifically, "pedagogy."

When you take the time to look at the text surrounding a certain word, corresponding expressions and statements will aid you in defining lesser well-known words, such as, pedagogy.