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| pedagogy |
the art or technique of teaching. [2 definitions] |
| phonics |
(used with a sing. verb) a method of teaching spelling, pronunciation, and reading that uses a phonetic rendering of the standard spelling system. [1/2 definitions] |
| presbyter |
a teaching or governing elder in the Presbyterian church. [1/3 definitions] |
| rabbi |
in Judaism, a cleric having the responsibilities of leading a local congregation, teaching, and supervising rituals such as weddings. [1/3 definitions] |
| reader |
a textbook used in teaching writing or reading. [2/5 definitions] |
| released time |
a period or periods of time during which a person is free of regular duties, such as teaching or attending class, to have time for other tasks or activities. |
| scholasticism |
(sometimes cap.) the prevailing system of medieval theological and philosophical teaching, based on the authority of the early Christian church fathers and on Aristotelian logic. [1/2 definitions] |
| schoolbook |
a book used as a basis for teaching in a school; textbook. |
| schoolman |
(often cap.) a medieval philosopher or theologian teaching at a university by the scholastic system; scholastic. |
| Socratic method |
a method, used by Socrates, of teaching, arguing, or discussing in which a series of questions and answers is used to test definitions, clarify concepts, elicit admissions, or the like. |
| solmization |
the act, process, or system of using syllables to represent the different notes of the musical scale, often as a teaching aid. |
| TA |
abbreviation of "teaching assistant." |
| teaching fellow |
a graduate student at a university who performs certain teaching duties in exchange for financial aid. |
| trade school |
a school, often a secondary school, in which the emphasis is on the teaching of skilled trades. |
| tuition |
instruction or teaching, as at a college. [1/2 definitions] |
| tutelage |
the act or function of a tutor or teacher; instruction; teaching. [1/2 definitions] |
| untaught |
acquired or occurring naturally; not learned by teaching. [1/2 definitions] |
| Ursuline |
a member of an order of Roman Catholic nuns devoted to teaching. |
| visual aids |
instructional materials, such as films, slides, and models, that involve chiefly the sense of sight and are used in teaching, lecturing, or the like. |
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