CETL Glossary


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Learning Environment

Learning environment refers to the diverse physical locations, contexts, and cultures in which students learn.


Learning Pathway

When used in the singular, learning pathway refers to the specific courses, academic programs, and experiences that individual students complete as they progress in their education toward graduation. 


Learning Trajectories

Learning trajectories and progressions often refer to the cumulative development of learning of a specific subject. The term learning progression refers to the purposeful sequencing of teaching and learning expectations across multiple developmental stages, ages, or grade levels. They outline what skills are prerequisite for other skills and what skills should follow. 


Learning-centered teaching

Educational programs, learning experiences, instructional approaches, and academic-support strategies that are intended to address the distinct learning needs, interests, aspirations, or cultural backgrounds of individual students and groups of students.  Also called student-centered learning.  

More at:  https://www.edglossary.org/student-centered-learning/


Locus of Control

Locus of control is a psychological concept that refers to how strongly people believe they have control over the situations and experiences that affect their lives. In education, locus of control typically refers to how students perceive the causes of their academic success or failure in school.