education-related jargon

Ivory Tower

Detached from real-world practicalities. (Rapuncel’s tower))

Burning the midnight oil

Staying up late to study or work

Crash course

A short, intensive course

Book smart vs. Street smart

Academic performance measure (Note: This standard definition list pairs "Book smart vs. Street smart" with practical experience vs. formal learning; however, based strictly on aligning the available items in the provided table, "Book smart vs. Street smart" aligns with theoretical knowledge vs. practical experience)

Hit the books

To study hard

Chalk and talk

The traditional teaching method of lectures

Pass with flying colors

Successfully completing something, especially exams

Brain drain

Emigration of educated individuals to other countries

Paper chase

Pursuit of academic degrees

Socratic method

Critical thinking teaching method

Core curriculum

Broad foundation of essential courses

Capstone project

A final project that shows what a student has learned

Flipped classroom

Teaching method where content is learned at home

GPA

Academic performance measure

Academic probation

Warning for underperforming students

Dean’s list

Academic recognition for high-performing students

Tenure

Job security for professors

Hitting the wall

Point of exhaustion

Adjunct professor

Part-time professor

MOOC

Free or low-cost online courses