AAER-Word of the Day

Describes a number of approaches to teachingand learning other than traditional publicly- or privately-run schools. These approaches can beapplied to all students of all ages, from infancy to adulthood, and all levels of education.

Instruction about crop production, livestock management, soil and water conservation, and various other aspects of agriculture. Agricultural education includes instruction in food education, such as nutrition. Agricultural and food education improves the quality of life for all people byhelping farmers increase production, conserve resources, and provide nutritious foods.

The practice of teaching and educating adults. This is often done in the workplace, or through 'extension' or ' continuing education' courses at secondary schools , or at a College or University. The practice is also often referred to as 'Training and Development'. It has also been referred to as andragogy (to distinguish it from pedagogy).

A Soviet psychological meta-theory, paradigm, or framework, with its roots in socio-cultural approach.

Describes a system of publishing that is necessary in order for academic scholars to review work and make it available fora wider audience.

Traditional clothing worn specifically in academic settings. It is more commonly seen nowadays only at graduation ceremonies, but in former times academic dress was, and to a lesser extent in many ancient universities still is, worn on a daily basis.

A collective term for the scientific and cultural community engaged in higher education

and research, taken as a whole. The word comes from the akademeia just outside ancient

Athens, where the gymnasium was made famous by Plato as acenter of learning.

The information storage capacity that receives data from immediate memory and holds them for about 10 to 20 seconds.

The amount of time a teacher gives a learner to respond to a question.

Students’ relationships with adults, such as parents and teachers.

The degree to which a test measures what the test is intended to measure.

A reaction that automatically follows an unconditioned stimulus.

Grouping learners into different classes according to scores on standardized tests of learning ability.

The correlation of the scores of one group of learners taken on one occasion with the scores of the same group of learners taken on another occasion.

A pattern of evaluation in which the teacher provides an authentic assessment of what has been taught, motivates learners toward higher levels of effort, is sensitive to learner differences, accurately communicates performance and progress to learners and other parties, and efficiently uses teacher and learner time and effort.