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Active Learning - Learning through active engagement - discussion, problem-solving, and application - rather than passive listening.
Active Recall - Retrieving information from memory as a learning technique.
Adaptive Learning - Technology-driven systems that adjust content and difficulty based on learner performance.
Andragogy - The art and science of adult learning - how adults learn differently from children.
Backward Design - Starting curriculum design with desired outcomes, then planning assessment and instruction to achieve them.
Bloom's Taxonomy - A hierarchy of learning objectives from basic recall to higher-order synthesis and creation.
The Circle of Learning - A cyclical framework describing how learning progresses through experience, reflection, conceptualization, and experimentation.
Cognitive Apprenticeship - Learning through observation, coaching, and guided practice - making expert thinking visible.
Competency-Based Education - Education focused on demonstrated skills and knowledge rather than time spent in class.
Constructivism - A learning theory where learners actively construct knowledge through experience rather than passively receiving it.
Cornell Note-Taking Method - A systematic note format dividing the page into cue column, notes section, and summary area.
Critical Thinking - Disciplined analysis and evaluation of information to form well-reasoned judgments.
Desirable Difficulties - Learning challenges that slow initial performance but enhance long-term retention.
Differentiated Instruction - Adapting teaching methods, content, and assessment to meet diverse learner needs.
DiSSS Learning System - Tim Ferriss's four-step framework for rapid skill acquisition and learning.
Docendo Discimus - The Latin phrase meaning 'by teaching, we learn' - teaching as a path to deeper understanding.
Elaboration Strategies - Learning techniques that connect new information to existing knowledge through explanation and examples.
Elaboration - Processing information deeply by connecting it to existing knowledge.
Elaborative Interrogation - Learning by asking 'why' and 'how' questions about information.
Expertise Reversal Effect - Instructional methods effective for novices can become ineffective or even harmful for experts.
Feynman Technique 2.0 - An enhanced version of the Feynman Technique that adds structured course design, teaching considerations, and deeper simplification strategies.
Feynman Technique - A learning method based on explaining concepts in simple terms.
Flipped Classroom - A teaching model where content is learned at home and class time is used for practice and discussion.
Formative Assessment - Ongoing assessment during learning that provides feedback to improve understanding.
Gamification - Using game elements like points, badges, and competition to increase engagement in non-game contexts.
Generation Effect - Information is better remembered when generated than when merely read.
Heutagogy - Self-determined learning for complex, rapidly-changing environments - beyond self-directed learning.
Hidden Curriculum - The unwritten lessons, values, and norms taught implicitly through school culture and structure.
Interleaving - Mixing different topics or problem types during study sessions.
Jigsaw Method - A collaborative learning technique where each student becomes an expert on one piece and teaches others.
Just-in-Time Learning - Learning what you need precisely when you need it.
Kolb Learning Cycle - Experiential learning model: experience, reflect, conceptualize, experiment - then repeat.
Learning Curve - The rate of improvement in performing a task as experience accumulates.
Learning Transfer - The ability to apply knowledge or skills learned in one context to new, different situations.
Mastery Learning - An approach where students must demonstrate competence before progressing to new material.
Meta-Learning - Learning how to learn - understanding and optimizing your learning process.
Microlearning - Learning in small, focused units that can be consumed in short time periods.
Multiple Intelligences Theory - Howard Gardner's theory that intelligence comprises multiple distinct types rather than a single ability.
Near vs Far Transfer - Near transfer applies to similar contexts; far transfer applies to very different domains - and is much harder.
Peer Instruction - A teaching method where students teach and learn from each other through structured discussion.
Personal Learning System - A structured system used by individuals to organize and optimize their learning process for greater efficiency and effectiveness.
Personalized Learning - Tailoring education to individual needs, strengths, interests, and pace.
Problem-Based Learning - Learning through solving authentic, complex problems rather than studying subjects first.
Productive Failure - Struggling with problems before receiving instruction leads to deeper learning than instruction-first approaches.
Pygmalion Effect - Higher expectations lead to improved performance due to changed behavior toward those expected to succeed.
Retrieval Practice - Using testing and recall as a learning strategy, not just an assessment method.
Scaffolding (Learning) - Temporary support structures that help learners accomplish tasks beyond their current abilities.
Socratic Seminar - A formal discussion based on questioning, where participants explore ideas through dialogue.
Spaced Repetition - A learning technique that reviews information at increasing intervals.
Spacing Effect - Learning is more effective when study sessions are spaced out over time.
Spiral Curriculum - Revisiting topics at increasing complexity as learners develop - building depth through repetition.
Summative Assessment - Evaluation at the end of a learning period to measure what has been learned.
Teach Timeless Lessons - A teaching principle that prioritizes concepts, principles, and ideas that age well over time-sensitive information with limited longevity.
Think-Pair-Share - A collaborative learning structure: individual thinking, partner discussion, then class sharing.
Threshold Concepts - Transformative ideas that open new ways of thinking - once crossed, you can't go back.
Transfer Learning - Applying knowledge from one domain to accelerate learning in another.
Troublesome Knowledge - Knowledge that is conceptually difficult, counterintuitive, or challenges existing beliefs.
Understanding by Design - The Wiggins & McTighe framework for curriculum design focused on enduring understanding and transfer.
Universal Design for Learning - A framework providing flexible approaches to meet all learners' needs from the start.
Zone of Proximal Development - The gap between what a learner can do alone and what they can achieve with guidance.

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