20 Vocabulary related to teachers filed of studie. terms
My name is Simon Chew and I have been studying Education in social sciences for 3 years now. This glossary was made as part of my English course given by Mr.Walker.
This glossary contains words related to my field of studies ( education and culture in social sciences).
academia
noun
The environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.
Example: He spent his working life in academia.
fr: université
baccalaureate
noun
A bachelor's degree or baccalaureate is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to seven years.
Example: An honours bachelor's degree involves an additional year of study.
fr: baccalauréat
culture
noun
The customs, arts, social institutions, and achievements of a particular nation, people, or other social group.
Example: Understanding the different meanings and types of culture is important.
fr: culture
diploma
noun
A certificate awarded by an educational establishment to show that someone has successfully completed a course of study.
Example: He was also studying for a diploma in stress management and had used his experiences to help colleagues.
Times, Sunday Times (2017).
fr: diplôme
discipline
noun
A branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education.
Example: An academic discipline.
fr: discipline
education
noun
The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction, especially at a school or university.
Example: A new system of public education.
fr: éducation
higher education
noun
Education beyond high school, especially at a college or university.
Example: Higher education reform is equally urgent.
fr: éducation supérieure
history
noun
The study of past events, particularly in human affairs.
Example: I love history.
fr: histoire
instruction
noun
Teaching; education.
Example: "the school offers personalized instruction in a variety of skills.
fr: instruction
knowledge
noun
Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
Example: A thirst for knowledge.
fr: connaissance
pedagogy
noun
The method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept.
Example: "the relationship between applied linguistics and language pedagogy".
fr: pédagogie
scholarship
noun
A grant or payment made to support a student's education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement.
Example: Tim held a Humboldt scholarship.
fr: bourse
school system
noun
Establishment including the plant and equipment for providing education from kindergarten through high school.
Example: The school system is failing.
fr: système scolaire
schooling
noun
Education or training received, especially at school.
Example: His parents paid for his schooling.
fr: scolarité
self-improvement
noun
The improvement of one's knowledge, status, or character by one's own efforts.
Example: avid for self-improvement, he continued his education after school
fr: amélioration personnelle
social sciences
noun
The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
Example: A subject within the field of social science, such as economics or politics.
fr: sciences humaines
student
noun
A person who is studying at a school or college.
Example: The student had recently traveled from Wuhan, China, where the strain of coronavirus was first detected.
fr: étudiant
studying
noun
Devote time and attention to acquiring knowledge on (an academic subject), especially by means of books.
Example: She studied biology and botany.
fr: étudier
teacher
A person who teaches, especially in a school.
Example: A history teacher.
fr: enseignant
university
noun
An educational institution designed for instruction, examination, or both, of students in many branches of advanced learning, conferring degrees in various faculties, and often embodying colleges and similar institutions.
