Definitions of teaching
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the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill“good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded”
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synonyms:
didactics, education, educational activity, instruction, pedagogy
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coeducation
the teaching of different genders in the same institutions
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continuing education
a program of instruction designed primarily for adult students who participate part-time
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class, course, course of instruction, course of study
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
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elementary education
education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school
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extension, extension service, university extension
an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who are not enrolled as regular students
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extracurricular activity
educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum
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higher education
education provided by a college or university
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secondary education
education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school
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team teaching
a method of coordinated classroom teaching involving a team of teachers working together with a single group of students
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work-study program
an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study
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adult education
a course (via lectures or correspondence) for adults who are not otherwise engaged in formal study
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art class
a class in which you learn to draw or paint
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childbirth-preparation class
a course that teaches pregnant women to use breathing and concentration and exercise techniques to use during labor
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dramatics
participation in theatrical productions as an extracurricular activity
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athletics
participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity
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correspondence course
a course offered (by mail) by a correspondence school
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course of lectures
a series of lectures dealing with a subject
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directed study
a course of study that is supervised and controlled by a specialist in the subject
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elective, elective course
a course that the student can select from among alternatives
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extension course
a course offered as part of an extension service
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home study
a course of study carried out at home rather than in a classroom
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industrial arts
a course in the methods of using tools and machinery as taught in secondary schools and technical schools
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orientation, orientation course
a course introducing a new situation or environment
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propaedeutic, propaedeutics
a course that provides an introduction to an art or science (or to more advanced study generally)
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refresher, refresher course
a course that reviews and updates a topic for those who have not kept abreast of developments
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required course
a course that all students are required to take
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seminar
a course offered for a small group of advanced students
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shop, shop class
a course of instruction in a trade (as carpentry or electricity)
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workshop
a brief intensive course for a small group; emphasizes problem solving
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activity
any specific behavior
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the profession of a teacher“he prepared for teaching while still in college”
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synonyms:
instruction, pedagogy
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catechesis
oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)
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catechetical instruction
teaching religious principles by questions and answers
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language teaching
teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language
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teaching reading
teaching beginners to read
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schooling
the act of teaching at school
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indoctrination
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
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tuition, tutelage, tutorship
teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)
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lesson
a unit of instruction
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hypnopedia, sleep-learning
teaching during sleep (as by using recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)
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spoonfeeding
teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought
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lecture, lecturing
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)
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language lesson
a period of instruction learning a language
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phonics
teaching reading by training beginners to associate letters with their sound values
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whole-word method
teaching reading by training beginners to associate printed words with spoken words
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brainwashing
forcible indoctrination into a new set of attitudes and beliefs
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inculcation, ingraining, instilling
teaching or impressing upon the mind by frequent instruction or repetition
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dance lesson
a lesson in dancing
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music lesson
a lesson in performing music
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tennis lesson
a lesson in playing tennis
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golf lesson
a lesson in playing golf
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talk
the act of giving a talk to an audience
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education
the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)
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a doctrine that is taught“the teachings of religion”
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synonyms:
commandment, precept
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Golden Rule
a command based on Jesus' words in the Sermon on the Mount
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mitsvah, mitzvah
(Judaism) a precept or commandment of the Jewish law
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doctrine, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
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Golden Rule
Pronunciation
US
/ˈtitʃɪŋ/
UK
/ˈtitʃɪŋ/
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