Synonyms and antonyms of Teaching and ways of teaching in British Thesaurus

adaptive learning (noun)

a method of education that uses computers and data to adjust the learning experience to the individual student

behaviourist learning theory (noun)

a theory of learning that viewed language as simply a form of behaviour and successful learning of it as the formation of correct habits

blended learning (noun)

a method of learning which uses a combination of different resources, especially a mixture of classroom sessions and online learning materials

block release (noun)

in the UK, a system of training for a particular job in which you spend some time working and some time studying at college

CBI (abbreviation)

computer-based instruction: a method of teaching in which lessons are put onto someone’s computer for them to work through

classroom (noun)

the activities and methods involved in teaching

CMC (noun)

education the use of networked computers for teachers to communicate with students and students to communicate with one another

computer-mediated communication (noun)

CMC

continuous assessment (noun)

British a way of judging a student by looking at the work that they do during the year instead of or in addition to looking at their examination results

Cuisenaire rods (noun)

a set of small coloured blocks of wood, used especially in teaching using the Silent Way method

dialog ()

an American spelling of dialogue

dialogue (noun)

education a conversation between people that is used for teaching languages

differentiated instruction (noun)

the adaptation of teaching to the needs of individual students

direct method (noun)

a way of teaching a foreign language to someone in which you only use the foreign language

display question (noun)

a question asked by a teacher that allows students to display their knowledge

drill (noun)

education a way of teaching people something by making them repeat it several times

drill (noun)

a way of training people so that they know what to do when there is an emergency

eclecticism (noun)

education the practice of combining different methods and techniques

EdTech (noun)

educational technology: the creation, use and management of technological resources in education

educational technology (noun)

the creation, use and management of technological resources in education; also called EdTech

edutainment (noun)

television programmes, DVDs, software etc that entertain you while they teach you something

field trip (noun)

a visit to a place that gives students the chance to study something in a real environment, rather than in a classroom or laboratory

flipped (adjective)

relating to a form of education in which students gain new knowledge while they are at home, for example by watching a video, and then apply what they have learned in class

home schooling (noun)

the process of educating your children completely at home instead of in a school

humanistic (adjective)

education relating to approaches that stress the importance of the whole person in the learning process

immersion (noun)

education a method of teaching a foreign language in which teachers and students use only the foreign language during classes

information gap activity (noun)

a learning activity in which the information needed to complete the task is held by one of the participants or distributed among them

INSET (noun)

in-service training: extra training for teachers in state schools in the UK given during school time

IRF (noun)

interaction-response-follow-up: a sequence in which a teacher asks a question, the student responds and the teacher comments on the response

jigsaw techniques (noun)

communicative learning activities in which each member of a group has different pieces of information that they must share

learner autonomy (noun)

the ability of a learner to take control of their own learning, either in a classroom or independently

learner-centred instruction (noun)

a philosophy of allowing learners more influence over areas traditionally controlled by teachers and institutions, such as what is covered by the syllabus and what happens in the classroom

lecture (noun)

education a talk to a group of people about a particular subject, especially at a college or university

lesson (noun)

education a period of time in which someone is taught a skill

lesson plan (noun)

a document that shows what a teacher intends to teach during a lesson

phonics (noun)

a way of teaching people to read by teaching them to recognize individual sounds, instead of whole words

programmed instruction (noun)

a method of teaching in which information is broken down into small units. Individual students progress at their own rate and must show their knowledge of one unit of information before being allowed to move on to the next.

realia (noun)

objects and other materials from daily life used in teaching

referential question (noun)

a question that is designed to find out something the questioner does not already know

scheme of work (noun)

a plan for a sequence of lessons over a fixed period of time

self-organized learning environment (noun)

a method of education in which groups of children learn independently using computers connected to the Internet

sociocultural learning theory (noun)

the theory that learning is a social process and that the learner moves from dependency towards autonomy through social interaction

SOLE (noun)

self-organized learning environment: a method of education in which groups of children learn independently using computers connected to the Internet

student teaching (noun)

American teaching practice

suggestopedia (noun)

a teaching method that uses music and comfortable surroundings to create a relaxed environment in the belief that this enables students to learn faster and more effectively

task-based learning (noun)

an approach to learning and teaching based on the performance of tasks; also called TBL

teacher training (noun)

training that prepares someone to become a teacher

teaching practice (noun)

British the time that someone spends teaching as part of their training to become a teacher

virtual learning environment (noun)

a web-based system for delivering educational content

visual aid (noun)

a drawing, map, film etc that people can look at to help them to understand a particular subject when you are teaching or explaining it to them

warmer (noun)

informaleducation an activity done at the start of or during a lesson, to get students in the right frame of mind to learn

webquest (noun)

an educational task that is carried out using the internet

worksheet (noun)

a piece of paper with exercises on it, used for helping you to learn something