Face-to-Face Learning
Face-to-face learning is a method of instruction where students absorb course content and complete…
Terms starting with F
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FAFSA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a form filled out by current and future…
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FERPA
FERPA, which stands for the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, is a federal law in the…
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Final Assessment
A final assessment is the last activity students must complete in a course. A final assessment may…
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Finals Week
Finals week describes the period at the end of the semester when students write their final tests…
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Financial Aid
Financial aid includes funds from the government, private organizations and/or from an educational…
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Financial Hold
A financial hold is a type of restriction imposed by an institution as a result of a student not…
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First-Generation Student
A first-generation student is a student who is the first in their family, not including siblings, to…
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Fishbowl
Fishbowl is an active learning exercise where a small group of students practice responding to…
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Fixed Mindset
A fixed mindset, proposed by Stanford professor Carol Dweck in her book Mindset, describes people…
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Flexible Learning
Flexible learning is a method of learning where students are given freedom in how, what, when and…
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Flipped Classroom
A flipped classroom is one that focuses on developing student understanding in class rather than via…
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Fluid Intelligence
Fluid intelligence is where a person is able to think abstractly and solve problems using their own…
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Formative Assessment
A formative assessment refers to a low-stakes assessment that does not normally contribute towards a…
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Four Corners
Four corners is an active learning exercise where instructors share a discipline-specific statement…
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Free-Rider Problem
Free-rider problem is where individual members of a group can benefit from the collective action of…
