pedagogisissa

Pedagogisissa is the inessive plural form of the Finnish adjective pedagoginen, meaning related to pedagogy or teaching. It is used to describe something within pedagogical contexts or aspects and appears when the modified noun is plural and in the inessive case. Common examples include phrases such as pedagogisissa tutkimuksissa (in pedagogical studies), pedagogisissa yhteyksissä (in pedagogical contexts), and pedagogisissa käytännöissä (in pedagogical practices).

In Finnish grammar, adjectives agree with the nouns they modify in number and case. The inessive plural suffix is -issa/-issä, so pedagoginen in the plural becomes pedagogiset in the nominative, and pedagogisissa when used in the inessive plural. The form itself does not stand alone as a noun; it functions as an attribute within larger noun phrases, or, less frequently, as part of an ellipsed construction where the noun is understood from context.

Etymology-wise, pedagogisissa derives from the adjective pedagoginen, which in turn comes from pedagogiikka (pedagogy). The root pedagog- traces back to the Greek paidagōgos, “teacher” or “child-guide,” via Latin and other European languages into Finnish.

Usage notes: Pedagogisissa is common in academic and educational discourse, particularly in discussions of teaching methods, curricula, or research on learning within educational settings. It contrasts with other forms such as pedagoginen (singular) or pedagogiset (nominative plural), and with different case endings when the noun changes. Examples include: Tutkimuksessa tarkastellaan pedagogisissa yhteyksissä tapahtuvaa oppimista. Pedagogisissa käytännöissä korostuvat vuorovaikutus ja oppilaan osallisuus.