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c. 1400, instruccioun, "action or process of teaching," from Old French instruccion (14c., Modern French instruction), from...Latin instructionem (nominative instructio) "an array, arrangement," in Late Latin "teaching," from past participle stem...Teaching is the general word for the imparting of knowledge .....Instruction has the imparting of knowledge for its object, but emphasizes, more ...
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Betacorrections and revisions to definitions, pronunciation, etymology, headwords, variant spellings, quotations, and dates; new senses, phrases, and quotations which have been added in subsequent print and online updates. Revisions and additions of this kind were last incorporated into teaching, n. in March 2024.
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BetaEtymology (noun) The study of the origin of words and the way in which their meanings have changed throughout history. Etymology is often often considered the preserve of the English teacher. I would argue that it is a goldmine of an opportunity (too often missed) for teachers of every subject discipline.
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BetaDeep Blue taught us a great deal about the power of the human mind precisely because it could not reproduce the intuitive and logical leaps of Kasparov’s mind. A truly synthetic cell, built from scratch or even from preexisting components, will be a cell without ancestry, and it, too, will teach us a great deal about the underlying complexities of life without actually reproducing them.
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BetaOld English leornian "to get knowledge, be cultivated; study, read, think about," from Proto-Germanic *lisnojanan (cognates: Old Frisian lernia, Middle Dutch leeren, Dutch leren, Old High German lernen, German lernen "to learn," Gothic lais "I know"), with a base sense of "to follow or find the track," from PIE root *lois-"furrow, track." It is related to German Gleis "track," and to Old ...
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BetaEtymology of Education. Seen in Latin as educatio, linked to the use of the verb ‘to educate’ as educāre, to express a principle of directing or guiding, associated with educĕre, interpreted as ‘revealing’ or ‘exposing’ to the outside, composed of the prefix ex-, indicating ‘to take out’ or ‘to externalize’, and ducĕre ...
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Beta1530s, "child-rearing," also "the training of animals," from French education (14c.) and directly from Latin educationem (nominative educatio) "a rearing, training," noun of action from past-participle stem of educare (see educate).Originally of instruction in social codes and manners; meaning "systematic schooling and training for work" is from 1610s.
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BetaThe Latin roots of education, along with the Indian perspective, reveal that education is not a static process. It’s a dynamic, transformative journey that involves both nurturing and drawing out the inherent potential in individuals. In modern education, this means more than just teaching students what they need to know for exams or jobs. ...
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BetaIn this way, etymology becomes somewhat like a master key where, by teaching a single definition we unlock that word, but by teaching the etymology, we unlock many. For example, when I understand that ject means “throw,” a whole world of worlds make sense to me.
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BetaEtymology as Although etymology stands at the periphery of second-language teacher meaningful learning education programmes, etymological training could benefit second-lan- guage instruction.
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