20 Terms
Contributors in Teaching
Teaching
Disadvantaged students
Education; Teaching
Students who have not had the same opportunities as other students entering a course of study and may need special Arrangements or additional assistance to prepare them for study; disadvantages may ...
Dissertation
Education; Teaching
Extensive essay generally required at the completion of a doctoral program.
Distance education
Education; Teaching
Any format of education provided to students who do not need to be physically present at an institution; previously materials were sent to students but now materials are provided via computer ...
Diagnostic test
Education; Teaching
Examination used to determine students current level of knowledge or skill to identify what course level they should be placed in or whether remediation is required.
Digital versatile disc (DVD)
Education; Teaching
High capacity computer disc the size of a CD-ROM but has a significantly higher storage capacity; typically used for storing movies. Ct area and used to facilitate communication and instruction.
Deep learning
Education; Teaching
Learning aimed at having students extract principles and underlying meanings in order to integrate them with previously acquired knowledge; contrast with surface learning.
