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General education
The science and practice that encompass teaching and learning knowledge, beliefs, and skills.
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bully
Education; General education
An individual, thought to be emotionally dysfunctional, who torments others through verbal harassment, physical assault, or other more subtle methods of coercion.
mastery learning
Education; General education
An instructional method that presumes all children can learn if they are provided with the appropriate learning conditions. Specifically, mastery learning is a method whereby students are not ...
lecture
Education; General education
An oral presentation intended to teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher. Lectures are used to convey critical information, history, background, ...
brainstorming
Education; General education
An organized approach for producing ideas by letting the mind think without interruption. The term was coined by Alex Osborn. Brainstorming can be done either individually or in a group; in group ...
collaborative learning
Education; General education
An umbrella term for a variety of approaches in education that involve joint intellectual effort by students or students and teachers. Groups of students work together in searching for understanding, ...
educational animation
Education; General education
Animation produced for the specific purpose of fostering learning.
post-secondary education
Education; General education
Any form of education that is taken after first attending a secondary school, such as a high school. The purpose of a post-secondary education can be to receive vocational education and training or ...
