Glossary


Browse the glossary using this index

Special | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | ALL

A

Active learning

Active learning is any approach to instruction in which all students are asked to engage in the learning process.

Source: https://cei.umn.edu/active-learning 




B

blended learning

a style of education in which students learn via electronic and online media as well as traditional face-to-face teaching


C

collaborative learning

pupils working together on activities or learning tasks in a group small enough for everyone to participate on a collective task that has been clearly assigned.


Source: https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/evidence-summaries/teaching-learning-toolkit/collaborative-learning/




D

Digitization

the conversion of text, pictures, or sound into a digital form that can be processed by a computer


F

facilitator

a person or thing that makes an action or process easy or easier

L

Language awareness


M

Metacognition

Metacognition is, put simply, thinking about one's thinking. More precisely, it refers to the processes used to plan, monitor, and assess one's understanding and performance.

Source: Chick, N. (2013). Metacognition. Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching. Retrieved [18.10.21] from https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/metacognition/




P

Peer feedback

Peer feedback involves providing opportunities for students to talk and listen, write, read meaningfully, and reflect on the content, ideas, issues, and concerns of an academic subject.


Source: Meyers, C., & Jones, T. B. (1993). Promoting Active Learning. Strategies for the College Classroom. Jossey-Bass Inc., Publishers, 350 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104.



S

Student centered learning

learning experiences instructional approaches, and academic support strategies that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students and groups of students.

Source: https://www.edglossary.org/student-centered-learning/