Educational Equity

The principle of fairness in education which implies that personal or social circumstances such as ...

Engagement Strategies

Techniques used by educators to motivate and hold the attention of studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational ...

Feedback Loops

Systems designed to provide learners with timely and useful feedback on their learning progress, facilitating ...

Gamification

The application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts, such as education, to ...

Grade Inflation

The tendency over time to award higher academic grades for work that would have received ...

Growth Mindset

The belief that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work, which ...

Inclusive Design

Design methodologies that consider the full range of human diversity, including physical, cognitive, and cultural ...

Instructional Design

The practice of creating “instructional experiences which make the acquisition of knowledge and skill more ...

Instructional Scaffolding

A teaching method that involves providing support structures for studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who ...

Knowledge Commerce

The trend of monetizing personal or organizational knowledge through online platforms, where individuals can sell ...

Latent Trait Theory

A theoretical approach used in developing psychological and educational measurement instruments based on the idea ...

Latent Variable Models

Statistical models used in learning analyticsThe measurement, collection, analysis, and reporting of data about learners ...

Learner Autonomy

The ability of learners to take charge of their own learning process, including the freedom ...

Learning Ecosystems

Environments that are structured in a way that they support an interconnected community of learners, ...

Learning Spiral

A model in which studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who are the primary beneficiaries of ...

Learning Styles

The preferred way in which individuals absorb, process, comprehend, and retain information, such as auditory, ...

Metacognition

Awareness and understanding of one’s own thought processes, often referred to as “thinking about thinking.” ...

Pedagogy

The art or science of teaching; educational methods and strategies employed by teachers to achieve ...

Peer Review

The evaluation of a student’s work by other studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who are ...

Performance Standards

Explicit definitions of what studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who are the primary beneficiaries of ...

Progressive Enhancement

A strategy in web development that emphasizes accessibilityThe design of products, devices, services, or environments ...

Readability

The ease with which a reader can understand a written text, influenced by content, complexity, ...

Readable Code

Writing computer code in a way that is organized and clearly documented, making it easier ...

Reliability

The degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results over time and ...

Scaffolded Learning

Supportive structures provided by educators that help studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who are the ...

Scaffolding

A teaching method that involves providing successive levels of temporary support that help studentsIndividuals enrolled ...

Test Blueprint

A plan for a test designed to ensure that it adequately assesses the various aspects ...

Validity

The extent to which an assessment accurately measures what it is supposed to measure.

Xenagogy

A guide for foreign or alien learners; in education, this can relate to instructional materials ...

Xenoculture Studies

Educational programs and courses that explore the culture and societal structures of fictional or hypothetical ...

Youth Engagement

Strategies and practices aimed at involving young learners actively in their own education, particularly important ...

Zero-Based Grading

A hypothetical grading system where studentsIndividuals enrolled in educational programs who are the primary beneficiaries ...