Pedagogy, most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as an academic discipline, is the study of how knowledge and skills are imparted in an educational context, and it considers the interactions that take place during learning. Both the theory and practice of pedagogy vary greatly as they reflect different social, political, and cultural contexts.

शिक्षण-कार्य की प्रक्रिया का विधिवत अध्ययन शिक्षाशास्त्र या शिक्षणशास्त्र (Pedagogy) कहलाता है। इसमें अध्यापन की शैली या नीतियों का अध्ययन किया जाता है। शिक्षक अध्यापन कार्य करता है तो वह इस बात का ध्यान रखता है कि अधिगमकर्ता को अधिक से अधिक समझ में आवे।