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Didactic. To teach; to instruct for a long time; teach a moral lesson; preachy. Etymology. 1658, Fr. d idactique , from Greek didaktikos , “skilled in teaching,” from didaktos , “taught”, from didaskein , “educate,” PIE bases- dens- “ widom , to teach”. Examples.
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Didactic To teach; to instruct for a long time; teach a moral lesson; preachy
Etymology • 1658, Fr. didactique, from Greek didaktikos, “skilled in teaching,” from didaktos, “taught”, from didaskein, “educate,” PIE bases- dens- “widom, to teach”
Examples • The math teacher had been didactic throughout the whole class period and began to bore her students. • When my mother began to talk about the importance of college, she became didactic. • The Sunday school teacher was didactic about the wrongs of a sinful life. • Title: “Retail Math Made Simple: For a full understanding of retail business operates you need retail math knowledge.”
10 Things • A teacher • Manual for putting something together • Tutorials for games • Cookbooks, recipes • History Channel, Animal Planet, Weather Channel • A history book, math book, English book, etc. • Dog Trainer • A layout for an assignment; instructions on what to do • Driving lessons • Toddles mind developing games, V. Smile Motion: Active Learning System
Visual • Auditory http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWzMyKSIbFY
Word Cited • Dictionary.com. 2009. Dictionary. 24 November 2009 <http:// dictionary.reference.com/browse/didactic>. • Etymonoline.com.Online Etymology Dictionary. 7 December 2009 <http:// www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=didactic&searchmode=none>. • Thefreedictionary.com. 2009. The Free Dictionary by Farflex. 9 December 2009 <http://www.thefreedictionary.com/didactic>. • Merriam-webster.com. 2009. Merriam-Webster. 8 December 2009 <http:// www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didactic> • “Voodoo Economics Anyone Anyone.”Youtube.com. 2009. Youtube. 9 December 2009 <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lWzMyKSIbFY>.