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Vocabulary for Education And Schooling
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curriculum = the full range of subjects offered by a school or group of schools
Sentence-The curriculum in private schools is sometimes wider than in state schools, because they have more resources.
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pedagogical (experts) = (experts in) education and teaching
Sentence-I admire pedagogical pioneers such as the Victorian English thinkers who began free schools for all children.
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syllabus = the content of elements taught in a specific subject
Sentence- The syllabus for geography at my school included volcanoes, earthquakes and tidal waves, which we found fascinating.
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formal examinations = exams where students answer set written or spoken questions without assistance
Sentence- Kids are normally afraid of formal examinations
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continuous assessment = giving students marks for course work or projects, rather than formal exams
Sentence- At my school, our grades were based 50/50 on formal examinations and continuous assessment, which we thought was very fair to all the children.
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academic achievement = the measurable performance of a student in marks, exam results etc.
Sentence- In my country, children enjoy school, but academic achievement is frankly quite low.
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further education = education after leaving school at the minimum age
Sentence- Some governments encourage further education by allowing teenagers to claim benefits while they study.
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higher education = education after age 18 at college or University, usually for a Degree When I pass IELTS.
Sentence- I plan to go on to higher education in Canada and do a degree in engineering.
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group work = study where pupils discuss and agree a project together
Sentence- Personally, I think that group work enables lazy children to do less work than the eager ones.
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teacher-led lessons = traditional lessons where the teacher delivers a long talk and the students take notes.
Sentence- In my country, lessons are still very teacher-led and interaction is rather limited.
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autonomous learning = when a student learns through independent study and research
Sentence- At University, you are expected to be an autonomous learner far more than at High School, which is quite exciting for me.
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study skills = the skills of organising, using and checking study work
Sentence- My study skills were rather weak until I read an excellent book by a Japanese pedagogical expert.
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to synthesise sources = to use a variety of sources and combine them in one project.
Sentence-I use the Internet to synthesise my sources, and I always cite the origin of the information. (to cite sources = to acknowledge publicly)
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rote-learning = learning by repetition and memorising items
Sentence- I used to think that rote-learning was a negative approach, but my recent experiences teaching in a South African school have changed my view.
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to supplement = to add extra content or material
Sentence- My supervisor said that I should supplement my essay with more examples of experiments.
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to assimilate knowledge = to absorb and understand it
Sentence- I always use a dictionary when I study in English, to help me assimilate new phrases.
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guided learning = learning under the supervision of a teacher
Sentence-Lessons in Primary Schools should always contain guided learning, otherwise the children will lose focus.
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data-gathering = collecting information, usually in numerical form.
Sentence- Mobile phone companies employ many people in data-gathering Tasks, to see how users are using the phones and Internet.
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distance learning = learning by the Internet or email, rather than face-to-face
Sentence- My mother took an entire degree by distance learning over a period of five years.
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self-study = studying using a course without a teacher’s involvement
Sentence- There are many self-study guides to improving your English, and some of them are actually quite good.
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to discriminate between sources = to decide whether one source is better or more reliable than another source
Sentence- Children should not study using unsupervised Internet access, because they can’t discriminate between the sources of information they find.
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to sift information = to remove unwanted or less useful information
Sentence- I had to sift hundreds of pages of data to arrive at my conclusions when I did my thesis.