Partial Outlines
Partial outlines are an active learning exercise where instructors distribute a partially completed…
Terms starting with P
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Pausing in Lecture
Pausing in lecture is an active learning exercise where instructors provide students with time…
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Pedagogical Knowledge
Pedagogical knowledge is the understanding of teaching practices and classroom management that…
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Pedagogical Skills
Pedagogical skills are an educator’s ability to plan and deliver a well-rounded curriculum to…
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Pedagogy
Pedagogy is a term that refers to the method of how teachers teach, in theory and in practice.…
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Peer Review
Peer review is the evaluation of student work by one or more classmates in a mutual exchange. It…
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Performance Assessment
Performance assessment is a task students must perform instead of than write a test. For instance,…
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Personalized Learning
Personalized learning is a set of diverse educational programs, instructional approaches and support…
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PhD
A PhD, or Doctor of Philosophy, is a postgraduate doctoral degree. A PhD is awarded to students who…
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Philosophy of Education
The philosophy of education refers to the examination of the goals, forms, methods and meaning of…
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Philosophy of Teaching
Philosophy of teaching refers to fundamental philosophical analysis of pedagogical and personal…
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Piaget Stages of Development
Piaget Stages of Development is a human intelligence framework proposed by psychologist Jean Piaget,…
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Plagiarism
Plagiarism is misrepresenting another person or organization’s work or ideas as your original by…
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Posters and gallery walk
Posters and gallery walk is an active learning exercise where students work on an assignment…
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Postsecondary Education
Postsecondary Education, also known as tertiary education, is the education level that follows the…
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Power Standards
Power standards are learning standards that educators have deemed the most essential for students to…
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Prerequisite Course
A prerequisite course must be completed prior to another course. Prerequisites are often implemented…
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Prior Knowledge
Prior knowledge is the information and educational context a learner already has before they learn…
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Problem-based learning
Problem-based learning is an educational philosophy that centers students’ learning experiences by…
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Problem-Centered Curriculum Design
Problem-centered curriculum design is a type of curriculum model where students are encouraged to…
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Proctor
A proctor is a title given to school officials responsible for maintaining order or supervising…
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Proctored Test
A proctored test is a test that is supervised by someone, referred to as a proctor, who verifies the…
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Professional Development
Professional development is the set of tools, resources, and training sessions for educators to…
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Professor
Professor is the title given to college and university level educators who generally hold a…
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Programmed Instruction
Programmed instruction is a method of presenting new subject matter to students through a graded…
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Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning is a teaching process where students learn by engaging in personally…
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Provost
A provost is a senior administrative officer of academic matters at a college or university in North…
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Public Scholarship
Public scholarship is the way that public and academic communities create and spread knowledge. It…
