Education sciences, the Glossary
Education sciences, also known as education studies, education theory, and traditionally called pedagogy, seek to describe, understand, and prescribe education including education policy.[1]
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84 relations: Acculturation, Active learning, Adult education, Afrocentric education, Ancient Greece, Andragogy, Anthropology, Behaviorism, Bell hooks, Classic book, Classical education movement, Co-construction (learning), Cognitive psychology, Cognitive science, Cognitivism (psychology), Comparative education, Constructivism (philosophy of education), Continuing education, Core Knowledge, Critical pedagogy, Critical thinking, Criticism of schooling, Cultural learning, Curriculum, Curriculum theory, Democratic education, Education, Education economics, Education policy, Educational anthropology, Educational essentialism, Educational neuroscience, Educational perennialism, Educational psychology, Educational research, Enculturation, Existentialism, Feminist movement, Feminist theory, Further education, George Spindler, Geragogy, Hidden curriculum, History of education, Human nature, Humanistic education, Idealism, Inquiry-based learning, Institution, Instructional theory, ... Expand index (34 more) »
Acculturation
Acculturation is a process of social, psychological, and cultural change that stems from the balancing of two cultures while adapting to the prevailing culture of the society.
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Active learning
Active learning is "a method of learning in which students are actively or experientially involved in the learning process and where there are different levels of active learning, depending on student involvement." states that "students participate when they are doing something besides passively listening." According to Hanson and Moser (2003) using active teaching techniques in the classroom can create better academic outcomes for students.
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Adult education
Adult education, distinct from child education, is a practice in which adults engage in systematic and sustained self-educating activities in order to gain new forms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, or values.
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Afrocentric education
Afrocentric education refers to a pedagogical approach to education designed to empower people of the African diaspora with educational modes in contact and in line with the cultural assumptions common in their communities.
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Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece (Hellás) was a northeastern Mediterranean civilization, existing from the Greek Dark Ages of the 12th–9th centuries BC to the end of classical antiquity, that comprised a loose collection of culturally and linguistically related city-states and other territories.
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Andragogy
Andragogy refers to methods and principles used in adult education.
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Anthropology
Anthropology is the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics, in both the present and past, including archaic humans.
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Behaviorism
Behaviorism (also spelled behaviourism) is a systematic approach to understand the behavior of humans and other animals.
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Bell hooks
Gloria Jean Watkins (September 25, 1952 – December 15, 2021), better known by her pen name bell hooks (stylized in lowercase), was an American author, theorist, educator, and social critic who was a Distinguished Professor in Residence at Berea College.
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Classic book
A classic is a book accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy.
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Classical education movement
The classical education movement or renewal advocates for a return to a traditional education based on the liberal arts (including the natural sciences), the canons of classical literature, the fine arts, and the history of civilization.
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Co-construction (learning)
In learning, co-construction is a distinctive approach where the emphasis is on collaborative or partnership working.
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Cognitive psychology
Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of mental processes such as attention, language use, memory, perception, problem solving, creativity, and reasoning.
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Cognitive science
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary, scientific study of the mind and its processes.
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Cognitivism (psychology)
In psychology, cognitivism is a theoretical framework for understanding the mind that gained credence in the 1950s.
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Comparative education
Comparative education is a discipline in the social sciences which entails the scrutiny and evaluation of different educational systems, such as those in various countries. Education sciences and Comparative education are education theory.
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Constructivism (philosophy of education)
Constructivism in education is a theory that suggests that learners do not passively acquire knowledge through direct instruction.
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Continuing education
Continuing education is an all-encompassing term within a broad list of post-secondary learning activities and programs.
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Core Knowledge
Core Knowledge (CK) refers to a current textbook series originally written by a collective of former top Year 12 South Australian students of the same name (2003–2008) for South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) students.
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Critical pedagogy
Critical pedagogy is a philosophy of education and social movement that developed and applied concepts from critical theory and related traditions to the field of education and the study of culture.
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Critical thinking
Critical thinking is the analysis of available facts, evidence, observations, and arguments in order to form a judgement by the application of rational, skeptical, and unbiased analyses and evaluation.
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Criticism of schooling
Anti-schooling activism, or radical education reform, describes positions that are critical of school as a learning institution and/or compulsory schooling laws; or multiple attempts and approaches to fundamentally change the school system.
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Cultural learning
Cultural learning is the way a group of people or animals within a society or culture tend to learn and pass on information.
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Curriculum
In education, a curriculum (curriculums or curricula) is the totality of student experiences that occur in an educational process.
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Curriculum theory
Curriculum theory (CT) is an academic discipline devoted to examining and shaping educational curricula. Education sciences and Curriculum theory are education theory.
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Democratic education
Democratic education is a type of formal education that is organized democratically, so that students can manage their own learning and participate in the governance of their school.
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Education
Education is the transmission of knowledge, skills, and character traits and manifests in various forms.
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Education economics
Education economics or the economics of education is the study of economic issues relating to education, including the demand for education, the financing and provision of education, and the comparative efficiency of various educational programs and policies.
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Education policy
Education policy consists of the principles and policy decisions that influence the field of education, as well as the collection of laws and rules that govern the operation of education systems.
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Educational anthropology
Educational anthropology, or the anthropology of education, is a sub-field of socio-cultural anthropology that focuses on the role that culture has in education, as well as how social processes and cultural relations are shaped by educational settings.
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Educational essentialism
Educational essentialism is an educational philosophy whose adherents believe that children should learn the traditional basic subjects thoroughly.
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Educational neuroscience
Educational neuroscience (or neuroeducation, a component of Mind Brain and Education) is an emerging scientific field that brings together researchers in cognitive neuroscience, developmental cognitive neuroscience, educational psychology, educational technology, education theory and other related disciplines to explore the interactions between biological processes and education. Education sciences and educational neuroscience are education theory.
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Educational perennialism
Educational perennialism is a normative educational philosophy.
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Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning. Education sciences and Educational psychology are education theory.
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Educational research
Educational research refers to the systematic collection and analysis of evidence and data related to the field of education.
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Enculturation
Enculturation is the process by which people learn the dynamics of their surrounding culture and acquire values and norms appropriate or necessary to that culture and its worldviews.
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Existentialism
Existentialism is a family of views and forms of philosophical inquiry that explores the issue of human existence.
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Feminist movement
The feminist movement, also known as the women's movement, refers to a series of social movements and political campaigns for radical and liberal reforms on women's issues created by inequality between men and women.
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Feminist theory
Feminist theory is the extension of feminism into theoretical, fictional, or philosophical discourse.
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Further education
Further education (often abbreviated FE) in the United Kingdom and Ireland is additional education to that received at secondary school that is distinct from the higher education (HE) offered in universities and other academic institutions.
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George Spindler
George Dearborn Spindler was a leading figure in 20th-century anthropology and regarded as the founder of the anthropology of education.
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Geragogy
Geragogy (also geragogics) is a theory which argues that older adults are sufficiently different that they warrant a separate educational theory.
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A hidden curriculum is a set of lessons "which are learned but not openly intended"Martin, Jane.
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History of education
The history of education extends at least as far back as the first written records recovered from ancient civilizations.
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Human nature
Human nature comprises the fundamental dispositions and characteristics—including ways of thinking, feeling, and acting—that humans are said to have naturally.
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Humanistic education
Humanistic education (also called person-centered education) is an approach to education based on the work of humanistic psychologists, most notably Abraham Maslow and Carl Rogers.
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Idealism
Idealism in philosophy, also known as philosophical idealism or metaphysical idealism, is the set of metaphysical perspectives asserting that, most fundamentally, reality is equivalent to mind, spirit, or consciousness; that reality is entirely a mental construct; or that ideas are the highest type of reality or have the greatest claim to being considered "real".
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Inquiry-based learning
Inquiry-based learning (also spelled as enquiry-based learning in British English) is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios.
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Institution
An institution is a humanly devised structure of rules and norms that shape and constrain social behavior.
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Instructional theory
An instructional theory is "a theory that offers explicit guidance on how to better help people learn and develop."Reigeluth, C.M. (1999). Education sciences and instructional theory are education theory.
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Intelligence and education
The relationship between intelligence and education is one that scientists have been studying for years.
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International education
International education refers to a dynamic concept that involves a journey or movement of people, minds, or ideas across political and cultural frontiers.
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Intersectionality
Intersectionality is a sociological analytical framework for understanding how groups' and individuals' social and political identities result in unique combinations of discrimination and privilege.
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Learning environment
The term learning environment can refer to an educational approach, cultural context, or physical setting in which teaching and learning occur.
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Learning theory (education)
Learning theory describes how students receive, process, and retain knowledge during learning. Education sciences and learning theory (education) are education theory.
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Lecture
A lecture (from lēctūra) is an oral presentation intended to present information or teach people about a particular subject, for example by a university or college teacher.
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Lewis Lehrman
Lewis E. "Lew" Lehrman (born August 15, 1938) is an American investment banker, businessman, politician, economist, and historian who supports the ongoing study of American history based on original source documents.
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List of educational psychologists
The following is a list of academicians, both past and present, who are widely renowned for their groundbreaking contributions to the field of educational psychology.
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Maturationism
Maturationism is an early childhood educational philosophy that sees the child as a growing organism and believes that the role of education is to passively support this growth rather than actively fill the child with information.
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Montessori education
The Montessori method of education is a type of educational method that involves children's natural interests and activities rather than formal teaching methods. Education sciences and Montessori education are education theory.
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Motivation
Motivation is an internal state that propels individuals to engage in goal-directed behavior.
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Movement in learning
Movement in learning also known as movement-based instruction, is a teaching method based on the concept that movement enhances cognitive processes and facilitates learning.
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Neo-scholasticism
Neo-scholasticism (also known as neo-scholastic Thomism Accessed 27 March 2013 or neo-Thomism because of the great influence of the writings of Thomas Aquinas on the movement) is a revival and development of medieval scholasticism in Catholic theology and philosophy which began in the second half of the 19th century.
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Outcome-based education
Outcome-based education or outcomes-based education (OBE) is an educational theory that bases each part of an educational system around goals (outcomes).
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Paideia
Paideia (/paɪˈdeɪə/; also spelled paedeia; παιδεία) referred to the rearing and education of the ideal member of the ancient Greek polis or state.
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Peace education
Peace education is the process of acquiring values, knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors to live in harmony with oneself, others, and the natural environment.
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Pedagogy
Pedagogy, most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political, and psychological development of learners. Education sciences and Pedagogy are education theory.
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Philosophical anthropology
Philosophical anthropology, sometimes called anthropological philosophy, is a discipline dealing with questions of metaphysics and phenomenology of the human person.
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Philosophical realism
Philosophical realism – usually not treated as a position of its own but as a stance towards other subject matters – is the view that a certain kind of thing (ranging widely from abstract objects like numbers to moral statements to the physical world itself) has mind-independent existence, i.e.
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Philosophy
Philosophy ('love of wisdom' in Ancient Greek) is a systematic study of general and fundamental questions concerning topics like existence, reason, knowledge, value, mind, and language.
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Philosophy of education
The philosophy of education is the branch of applied philosophy that investigates the nature of education as well as its aims and problems. Education sciences and philosophy of education are education theory.
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Pragmatism
Pragmatism is a philosophical tradition that views language and thought as tools for prediction, problem solving, and action, rather than describing, representing, or mirroring reality.
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Progressive education
Progressive education, or educational progressivism, is a pedagogical movement that began in the late 19th century and has persisted in various forms to the present. Education sciences and progressive education are education theory.
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Scholarship of teaching and learning
The scholarship of teaching and learning (SOTL or SoTL) is often defined as systematic inquiry into student learning which advances the practice of teaching in higher education by making inquiry findings public.
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Self-paced instruction
Self-paced instruction is any kind of instruction that proceeds based on learner response.
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Social mobility is the movement of individuals, families, households or other categories of people within or between social strata in a society.
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In welfare economics and social choice theory, a social welfare function—also called a social ordering, ranking, utility, or choice function—is a function that ranks a set of social states by their desirability.
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Sociology of education
The sociology of education is the study of how public institutions and individual experiences affect education and its outcomes. Education sciences and sociology of education are education theory.
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Socratic method
The Socratic method (also known as method of Elenchus or Socratic debate) is a form of argumentative dialogue between individuals, based on asking and answering questions.
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Sophist
A sophist (sophistēs) was a teacher in ancient Greece in the fifth and fourth centuries BCE.
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Taking Children Seriously
Taking Children Seriously (T.C.S.) is an exploration of parenting and educational philosophy whose central idea is that children are full people.
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Tertiary education
Tertiary education, also referred to as third-level, third-stage or post-secondary education, is the educational level following the completion of secondary education.
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Transformative learning
Transformative learning, as a theory, says that the process of "perspective transformation" has three dimensions: psychological (changes in understanding of the self), convictional (revision of belief systems), and behavioral (changes in lifestyle).
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Waldorf education
Waldorf education, also known as Steiner education, is based on the educational philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, the founder of anthroposophy.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_sciences
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