20 This glossary gives us the definition and the pronunciation of many words related to education. terms
This glossary gives us the definition and the pronunciation of many words related to education. I made it so, I will understand better the words in it, and I will be able to use them in the future with students, or they parent.
Academic certificate
Noun
A document that certifies that a person has received specific education or has passed a test or series of tests.
Example: I recently got my academic certificate for college.
en: Certificat académique
Active learning
Noun
Active learning is an educative approach that involves actively engaging students with the course material through discussions, problem solving, role plays and other methods.
Example: We did active learning yesterday, and it really helps me with my course.
en: Éducation active
Autodidacticism
Noun
Education without the guidance of teachers and professors or institutions.
Example: I'm doing autodidacticism by learning how to speak English at my home.
en: Autodidacte
Coaching
Noun
A form of development in which an experienced person supports a learner by providing training and guidance.
Example: The school provides coaching to everybody who wants too.
en: Mentorat
Cognitive developments
Noun
The development of the ability to think and reason.
Example: While he plays with his friends, Mike is doing cognitive development.
en: Développement cognitif
Critical pedagogy
Noun
A philosophy of education that encourages the students to be critical towards their reality, its power structures, contradictions and flaws.
Example: Anti-racism education is critical pedagogy.
en: Pédagogie critique
Curriculum
Noun
The outline of concepts to be taught to students to help them meet the content standards.
Example: It's difficult to follow this new curriculum.
en: Curriculum
Educational technology
Noun
Digital technology used to facilitate learning.
Example: The Internet really facilitated the use of educational technology.
en: Technologie educative
Extrinsic motivation
Noun
A motivation that is driven by external rewards like money, grade, and other rewards.
Example: I use extrinsic motivation to help my students get motivated.
en: Motivation extrinsèque
Formal education
Noun
Refers to the structured education system that runs from primary school to university, it includes specialized programmes for vocational, technical and professional training.
Example: Primary school is a part of the formal education of any citizen of Canada.
en: Éducation formelle
Informal education
Noun
Education that takes place outside schools and colleges and arises from the learner's involvement in activities that are not undertaken with a learning purpose in mind.
Example: House teaching is a form of informal education.
en: Éducation informelle
Intrinsic motivation
Noun
The doing of an activity for its inherent satisfaction rather than for some external rewards.
Example: I love to play football because it brings me joy. It's my intrinsic motivation for going to play every Sunday.
en: Motivation intrinsèque
Lesson plan
Noun
The teacher's plan for teaching an individual lesson.
Example: Today, we are going to follow the lesson plan and do an exercise about pronunciation.
en: Plan de leçon ou plan de cours
Lifelong learning
Noun
the ongoing, voluntary, and self-motivated pursuit of knowledge for either personal or professional reasons in the entire life of someone.
Example: Lifelong is based on some basic competences.
en: Formation tout au long de sa vie
Mental state
Noun
A state of mind of a person including perception, pain/pleasure experience, belief, desire, intention, emotion, and memory.
Example: Mental state may change because of alcohol.
en: État mental
Metacognition
Noun
The process of thinking about our own thinking and learning.
Example: Using metacognition, students reflect on their actions and how it affects others.
en: Métacognition
Methodology
Noun
The studies of research methods or a structured procedure to achieve a certain goal, like create new knowledge or verifying knowledge claims.
Example: This task must be done with methodology.
en: Méthodologie
Setback
Noun
An event that delays someone's progress or reverses some of the progress that someone have made.
Example: My computer stop working and I lost all the work I did for my English class. It's a major setback.
en: Obstacle ou recul
Thick definitions
Noun
Vocational training
Noun
Education that prepares people for a skilled craft job. This type of education can also be seen as that type of education given to an individual to prepare him to be gainfully employed or self-employed with requisite skill.
Example: I had my class of to became plumber yesterday. It's a vocational training, and I love it.
