✏️ Education

stationery

the things needed for writing

offer valuable insights into

a deep and clear understanding of something

teaching efficacy

how well a particular treatment works

conformist thinking

follows what most people believe instead of forming independent ideas

a fossilized reminder of

very powerful and effective

provide a window into

give an understandable way to learn something difficult

across the board

affecting everyone or everything equally

social ostracism within peer groups

intentionally not including someone in a social group

an excess of information

an amount that is more than acceptable

set the stage for long-term prosperity

to make it possible for something else to happen

irrespective of socioeconomic background

without considering

learner autonomy

the ability to make learning decisions on their own

the paradox of education

a situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange

the dissemination of knowledge

the process of spreading information widely

on the basis of ability

based on

infuse confidence into classroom

to introduce, fill, or spread a quality

real-life encounters

actual experiences that happen in everyday life

academic stagnation among students

something stays the same and does not develop anymore

academic setbacks

a problem, difficulty, or delay that prevents progress

entail financial planning

to make something necessary, or to involve something

some scholars contend that

to say that something is true or is a fact

student-teacher ratio

the relationship between two groups represented by two numbers

fossilized

a mistake that a student often makes and that has become a habit

a casual link between

one thing actually causes the other

set a high bar for

to establish a very high standard

keystone of higher education

the most essential element of a system

academic

someone who teaches at a college, or who studies as part of their job

a repertoire of transferable skills

all the things that someone can do

feat

something difficult needing a lot of skills to achieve it

a reservoir of knowledge and innovation

a large supply of something

outside mainstream educational systems

widely-accepted, considered normal

experiential learning

involving direct experience rather than theory

a bombardment of information

being overwhelmed by a large amount of something

miscontrue

to form a false understanding of the meaning or intention of something

attainment

the act of achieving something

stifle

to prevent something from happening, being expressed or continuing

intrinsic

important and basic characteristics of a person or thing

susceptible to peer pressure

likely to be affected, influenced, or harmed by something

narrow worldview

a way of thinking about the world

impostor syndrome

successful people doubt their own abilities

subject matter

the topic, content, or substance being discussed

admission quotas

a fixed number or amount that is allowed

horticultural

relating to the study or activity of growing garden plants

pioneer

a person who is one of the first people to do something

skills deficit among graduates

a temporary or permanent lack of someone’s ability

fragmented attention spans

people’s ability to focus is becoming broken

inject creativity into education

to put new energy into something to help it succeed

high-paying / well-remunerated employment

earning or paying a lot of money

intellectual pursuit

the act of trying to achieve something over a long period of time