Definition of 'teaching'
Word forms: plural teachings
1. uncountable noun
2. countable noun
The teachings of a particular person, group of people, or religion are all the ideas and principles that they teach.
...the teachings of Jesus.
...their teachings on sexuality and marriage.
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noun
1.
the action of a person who teaches; profession of a teacher
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Example sentences containing 'teaching'
Times, Sunday Times (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2011) The Sun (2013)
Particularly damaging has been its effect on university teaching.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)Well our teaching on work has to grow out of our teaching on discipleship.
Christianity Today (2000)The university performed poorly in teaching and research assessments but new audits were complimentary.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)Yet course providers need to make sure that people are going into teaching with the right motivations.
Times, Sunday Times (2009) Times, Sunday Times (2007) Times, Sunday Times (2014) Times, Sunday Times (2015) Times, Sunday Times (2006)For a larger teaching university without big research grants such a move would spell financial disaster.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)She is qualified in teaching and social work.
Taking Child Abuse Seriously: Contemporary issues in child protection theory and
practice (1990) Times, Sunday Times (2010) Times, Sunday Times (2006) Times, Sunday Times (2012) Times, Sunday Times (2014)Teaching is something that Britain does well.
Times, Sunday Times (2009) Times, Sunday Times (2012)The teaching of religion in schools is also a growing source of concern, amid fears of radicalisation.
Times, Sunday Times (2014) Times, Sunday Times (2015)Trends of 'teaching'
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Translations for 'teaching'
British English: teaching /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
NOUN
Teaching is the work that a teacher does in helping students to learn....the teaching of English in schools.
Teaching is the work that a teacher does in helping students to learn....the teaching of English in schools.
- Arabic: تَدْرِيس
- Brazilian Portuguese: ensino
- Chinese: 教学
- Croatian: poduka
- Czech: učení povolání
- Danish: undervisning
- Dutch: onderwijs
- European Spanish: enseñanza
- Finnish: opetus koulussa
- French: enseignement
- German: Unterrichten
- Greek: διδασκαλία
- Italian: insegnamento
- Japanese: 教えること
- Korean: 가르치기
- Norwegian: undervisning
- Polish: nauczanie
- Portuguese: ensino
- Romanian: predare predări
- Russian: обучение
- Spanish: enseñanza
- Swedish: undervisning
- Thai: การสอน
- Turkish: öğretme
- Ukrainian: викладання
- Vietnamese: nghề dạy học
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