Educational attitudes

Vocabulary II Course

2012/2013

Education

School

nursery school = (Am. pre-kindergarten)

Kinderkarte

Primary (Am. Elementary) single-sex/mixed

comprehensive Grammar

preparatory Boarding Technical

secondary private

coeducational Modern

vocational local

public

Education

primary/elementary free (of charge)

state commercial

technical art

secondary/high Classical

general Polytechnic

compulsory Graduate

higher/university/college Postgraduate

vocational Doctorate

all-round

To attend school, to promote from one class to another

IQ (intelligence quotient)

To nurture

training – the act of systematical teaching, drilling

academic year, term

tuition, tuition fee

scholarship – given for excellent studies

grant – money given for research work

fellowship – stipend given to a post-graduate carrying out

research

(educational) institution

entrance requirements

to apply to, applicant

Humanities = Liberal Arts (colleges)

Natural Science (chemistry, physics, biology)

curriculum (pi. curricula)

syllabus (pi. syllabi, syllabuses) = course outlines

applied courses/theoretical courses

junior college

dean

department

campus

dormitory

faculty – the members of the teaching staff

sixth form

reception class

evening class

to get grants for further education

A-level; A-student

enter, graduate from, semesters, terms

administrative staff – clerical personnel = officials

professor, associate professor, assistant professor, instructor, tutor

academic advisor – member of the faculty who helps and advises the student on the

academic matters grading system, grades = marks, grade point average, to get grades

credits – units to record the completion of courses

to major in (major)/to minor in (minor)

assessment = evaluation, objective evaluating

freshman, sophomore, junior, senior

postgraduate student = advanced student

take (do, sit, resit) an exam

to sit (read, prepare) for examination

to cram for, cramming

honest system

to pay attention to…

first draft/to use mind map

to carry out/(to do)research

academic journals/to publish paper/articles

to bury yourself in your books = to know the subject inside out

to pick up (language)

to memorise/to use mnemonics/to learn by heart

feed back

to revise, revision, to look at past papers

to concentrate, concentration

comprehension, to comprehend

gifted = talented

inner ability

punishments, to be punished for smth./to be approved of

discipline/self-discipline

intelligence, multiple intelligence

composition/essay/assighnment/project/portfolio/dissertstion/thesis

introduction (to subject)

to succeed in…/to make progress in…/to do the best

to take smth. seriously, to be good at smth.

to take/make notes

bright/promising pupil/brainy

to appreciate

to avoid

to discover

to encourage, to force, to manage

to find out

to intend, to prefer

illiterate, literacy

to realise

to recommend

educational attitudes

to nurture

to learn by own mistakes and expenences

chaotic

to be accustomed with

norms

forbidden

humbly

to contradict

diverse methods, diversity

standardized exams

to substantiate

to design (a course, lecture)

theoretical concepts/practical skills, applied methods

stress, stressful

conductive

innovation

subordinate position

egalitarian

authority

to meet a deadline

to treat smb.

to exhanst/ to be exhansted

cooperative learning

competitive relationships

calculated

to be reluctant

to manifest cultural values

violation

to jeopardize

to be familiar with

to be frustrated

individual responsibility and idependence

alternative teaching methods

to provide education

aims of education

to adapt behaviour, attitudes, values

participation in the classroom

to anticipate smth.

managerial role

educational trend

classroom environment

to give extra attention

Montessori method/approach

to cater for

teaching method

to free children’s minds

easy-going atmosphere/friendy approach

formal/informal style of teaching

to develop at their own pace

unique individuals

to learn without being criticized or restricted

to give confidence/positive incouragement

to observe smb. closely

to provide with individual programmes

guide

to learn by self-teaching and self-correction/by doing and experimenting

cooperative learning

distance learning/e-learning/home schooling/correspondence

courses/online universities

facilities: state-of-the-art, well stocked, break down, standard, well run, spacions,

self-access center

tutorials, personal tutors

lifelong learning/postgraduate programmes

internal corporate training

acceleration in the progress of science/to sign up the course/accelerated course/course length

flexibility/options

to interact with other online learners, expert teachers

accredited online schools/regular colleges/unrecognized qualification

online learning/face-to-face learning

to complete an online course/to pick from different courses

message boards/forums/video lectures/survey

to enroll/enrollment form

(his) mind keeps wandering

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