EDUCATION VOCABULARY

Retention: the ability to keep or continue having something

Sentence: Studying is one of the best ways to increase your retention of information.

Numeracy: ability to do basic mathematics

Sentence: Many adults have some problems with literacy and numeracy.

Decoding: to discover the meaning of information given in a secret or complicated way

Sentence: She glanced down at the pages before her and continued decoding the notebook.

Analogy: a comparison between things that have similar features,

Sentence: The student used a wave analogy to explain the concept of cultural diffusion.

Inference: a conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning.

Sentence: From his manner, we drew the inference that he was satisfied.

Dissertation: a long piece of writing on a particular subject,

Sentence: I wrote a lengthy dissertation on the history of folk music

Simulation: a situation or event that seems real but is not real,

Sentence: Training includes realistic simulation of casualty procedures

Hands on: knowledge or skill that someone gets from doing something rather than just reading

Sentence: New employees are given hours of hands-on training.

Assimilation: the process of absorbing food into the tissue of a living organism:

Sentence: Poor assimilation of vitamins and nutrients can cause health problems.

Cognitive: relating to or involving the processes of thinking and reasoning:

Sentence: As children grow older, their cognitive processes become sharper.

Pedagogy: the study of the methods and activities of teaching

Sentence: the school boasts the most progressive pedagogy and a 100% graduation rate.

Bilingual education: a teaching method that uses two languages to teach academic content

Sentence: The school has twelve students enrolled in bilingual education classes.