34 Terms
Contributors in Teaching
Teaching
Creative thinking
Education; Teaching
Thought processes designed to encourage originality in the development and elaboration of original and diverse ideas.
Cooperative learning
Education; Teaching
Learning format the requires the cooperation of a small number of students who work towards the completion of a given task; each student is responsible for a part of the task, and the entire task ...
Convergent assessment
Education; Teaching
Assessment based on emphasising the ability of the students to focus upon a clearly defined task; opposed to divergent assessment.
Online learning
Education; Teaching
Educational environment that exists in cyberspace using communications tools such as email, chatrooms readings on the Internet, and/or video conferencing.
Objective tests
Education; Teaching
Test based on answers that require students demonstrate a knowledge or skill exactly with no opportunity for judgement by the evaluator.
Networking
Education; Teaching
Attempt to connect with individuals in a similar area of work in order to engage in informal communication for mutual assistance or support.
Networked learning environment (NLE)
Education; Teaching
Learning environment based on a network of communication and information technologies.
