General education

General education

The science and practice that encompass teaching and learning knowledge, beliefs, and skills.

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whole language

Education; General education

A term used by reading teachers to describe an instructional philosophy which focuses on reading as an activity best taught in a broader context of meaning. Rather than focusing on reading as a ...

instructional capital

Education; General education

A term used in educational administration after the 1960s, to reflect capital resulting from investment in producing learning materials.

A term used in philosophy and other human sciences to refer to the higher cognitive faculties of the human mind. It describes a type of thought or aspect of thought, especially abstract thought, and ...

andragogy

Education; General education

A theory of adult education proposed by the American educator Malcolm Knowles (April 24, 1913—November 27, 1997). It consists of teaching strategies developed for adult learners. It is often ...

apprenticeship

Education; General education

A traditional method, still popular in some countries, of training a new generation of skilled crafts practitioners. Apprentices (or in early modern usage "prentices") built their careers from ...

sphere of knowledge

Education; General education

A unified body or collection of knowledge regarding a specific subject, interest or otherwise area of expertise possessed by an individual.

student organization

Education; General education

A voluntary association of students at institutions of secondary and higher education for a specific legal purpose. Such organizations are often sponsored through and receive funding from a student ...