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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread an education word #83885 10/19/2002 11:41 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 propaedeutic adj. < Gr propaideuein, to teach beforehand < pro3, before + paideuein, to instruct < pais (gen. paidos), child: see PEDO316 of, or having the nature of, elementary or introductory instruction Also pro#pae[deu4ti[cal n. 1 an elementary or introductory subject or study 2 [pl., with sing. v.] the basic principles and rules preliminary to the study of some art or science "Van Santen has asked departments to look at the possibility of a joint basic curriculum and propadeutical programmes. He also wants to know if, and if so which Bachelor courses could be combined. Applied Physics, Applied Mathematics and Chemical Engineering are already talking about developing a new, joint Bachelor course that will be called 'Science and Technology'. If this will replace existing Physics, Maths and Chemistry courses remains to be seen." Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Re: an education word #83886 10/20/2002 1:24 PM Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Wordwind Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 6,296 Piedmont Region of Virginia, U... I like this word, wwh. Even though elementary education is that education which begins the "elements" of education, I like the sense of propadeutical education for beginning studies in more complex areas. Recently I attended a wetlands workshop for educators interested in establishing wetlands on their school sites. I believe our workshop instruction would be best described as propadeutical, not just elementary, education. Great word! Thanks for posting it. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,263 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 24 A C Bowden 7 John Fox 1 Tony Hood 1 Forix Richard 1 John Flex 1 handymanhome 1 JerryC 1 Wood Delivery 1 Trusted Roofing 1 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,123 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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