General education

General education

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

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child

Education; General education

A young human. Depending on context it may mean someone who is not yet an adult, or someone who has not yet reached puberty (someone who is prepubescent). Child is also a counterpart of parent: ...

Originally coined by psychologist B. F. Skinner, it's the modification of behavior brought about over time by the consequences of said behavior. Operant conditioning is distinguished from Pavlovian ...

computer based learning (CBL)

Education; General education

Refers to the use of computers as a key compoent of the educational environment. While this can refer to the use of computers in a classroom, the term more broadly refers to a structured environment ...

sociology of scientific knowledge (SSK)

Education; General education

Closely related to the sociology of science, considers social influences on science. Practitioners (sociologists, philosophers of science, historians of science, anthropologists and computer ...

virtual learning environment (VLE)

Education; General education

A software system designed to facilitate teachers in the management of educational courses for their students, especially by helping teachers and learners with course administration. The system can ...