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The act or process of teaching or learning.
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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 ...
instructional capital
Education; General education
A term used in educational administration after the 1960s, to reflect capital resulting from investment in producing learning materials.
reason
Education; General education
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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