Didactics

Definition

The theory and practice of teaching, or as some might say, the art of explaining things you understand to people who don't.

Example Usage

The professor's didactics were so poor that half the class thought calculus was invented by angry mathematicians.

Origin

From Greek 'didaktikos' meaning 'apt at teaching'

Fun Fact

German universities have an entire field called 'Fachdidaktik' (subject-specific pedagogy) that's rarely found in English-speaking academia.

Source: Educational Theory and Pedagogy literature

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