Impact of Technology in Education Glossary for IELTS

10 Technology. terms

This glossary can help you prepare for the IELTS writing tasks related to Impact of Technology in Education.

acknowledge: verb; Accept or admit the existence or truth of.; Example: Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some student's deficiencies.
acquisition: noun; The learning or developing of a skill, habit, or quality.; Example: In this way, pupils could progress in their acquisition of knowledge at their own pace using computers instead of learning from teachers.
consequence: noun; A result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.; Example: The role for teachers in the learning process is still very important, and it will continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its consequences.
decrease: verb; Make or become smaller or fewer in size, amount, intensity, or degree.; Example: These changes in the learning process have brought a special concern regarding the possible decrease of importance of teachers in the classroom.
deficiency: noun; A lack or shortage.; Example: Moreover, teachers are required in the learning process because they acknowledge some student's deficiencies.
fade: verb; Gradually grow faint and disappear.; Example: Some people believe the role of teachers started to fade because computers have been helping some students to progress in their studies quicker than when compared with an original classroom.
immense: adjective; Extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.; Example: There have been immense advances in technology in most aspects of people's lives, especially in the field of education.
influence: verb; Have an influence on.; Example: However, the presence of a teacher is essential for students because the human contact influences them in positive ways.
interaction: noun; Reciprocal action or influence.; Example: The role for teachers in the learning process is still very important, and it will continue to be in the future because no machine can replace the human interaction and its consequences.
produce: verb; Cause (a particular result or situation) to happen or exist.; Example: Nowadays, an increasing number of students rely on computers to research for information and to produce a perfect paper for school purposes.