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| Anne Sullivan |
a U.S. educator who pioneered techniques for teaching the blind, deaf-blind, and visually impaired through her work with Helen Keller (b.1866--d.1936). |
| catechetical |
of, like, or consisting of teaching by means of questions and answers, as in a catechism. |
| determinism |
the belief or teaching that every effect, including human thoughts and actions, is completely and predictably determined by preceding causes and that, therefore, free will does not exist. |
| didactics |
(used with a sing. verb) the science or art of teaching; pedagogy. |
| doctrine |
something that is advocated or taught; teaching. [1/3 definitions] |
| educationist |
a person specializing in the methods and theories of teaching or education, often one considered to be out of touch with the actual practice of teaching. |
| free school |
a school that is an alternative to the traditional public and private schools, with a flexible approach to teaching. |
| grammarian |
a person who specializes in the study or teaching of grammar. |
| historiographer |
one who specializes in analyzing, teaching, or developing the techniques, principles, and theories of historical scholarship. [1/2 definitions] |
| institute |
a college teaching a specialized subject matter, such as art or technology. [1/5 definitions] |
| instruction |
the act of imparting knowledge; teaching. [1/2 definitions] |
| Jainism |
a dualistic Hindu religion founded in India in the sixth century B.C., emphasizing asceticism, teaching transmigration of the soul, and regarding the worship of the gods as spiritually unimportant. |
| look-say method |
a method of teaching reading that uses memorization and recognition of entire words rather than associating letters with sounds. |
| meditate |
to engage in a disciplined act of self-forgetful concentration, often under the guidance of a religious teaching or master. [1/3 definitions] |
| Montessori method |
a system for teaching young children that encourages self-motivated education, the training of the senses, and early development of reading and writing skills. |
| new math |
a system of teaching mathematics based on set theory, used in many U.S. elementary and secondary schools since the middle of the twentieth century. |
| nonteaching |
combined form of teaching. |
| overhead projector |
a machine, used in teaching, that projects a transparency upon a mirror, which then reflects it in enlarged form upon a wall. |
| pacifism |
the teaching that war is an unnecessary and unacceptable alternative to other means of dispute resolution between nations. [1/2 definitions] |
| pedagogic |
of or concerning teaching or teachers. [1/2 definitions] |
| pedagogy |
the art or technique of teaching. [2 definitions] |
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