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General education
The science and practice that encompass teaching and learning knowledge, beliefs, and skills.
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physics education
Education; General education
A relatively new, yet active, area of research within the science of physics. The main focus of research is on learning and teaching of physics in both the highschool and college level.
nursery school
Education; General education
A school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). These schools range from schools which seek to teach young children to schools which only provide ...
preschool
Education; General education
A school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). These schools range from schools which seek to teach young children to schools which only provide ...
boarding school
Education; General education
A school where some or all students not only study but also live, amongst their peers but away from their home and family. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of a 'boarding house', lodgings ...
constructivism
Education; General education
A set of assumptions about the nature of human learning that guide constructivist learning theories and teaching methods. Constructivism values developmentally appropriate, teacher-supported learning ...
education
Education; General education
A social science that encompasses teaching and learning specific knowledge, beliefs, and skills. Licensed and practicing teachers in the field use a variety of methods and materials in order to ...
social constructionism
Education; General education
A sociological theory of knowledge developed by Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann with their 1966 book, The Social Construction of Reality. The focus of social constructionism is to uncover the ...
