The Teacher Dictionary by TeachThought: Terminology In Modern Pedagogy
by Terry Heick
Purpose: Improving our chance for a common language in discussing existing and emerging learning trends, models, and technology in hopes of innovation in classrooms, and collectively, education at large.
Audience: K-12 & higher ed educators, researchers, institutions, and organizations globally.
Form: An index of learning models, theories, forms, terminology, technology, and research to help you keep up with the latest trends in 21st-century learning. This page was created and is updated by Terry Heick, who you can contact directly with suggestions for terms, improved citations, corrections, or additions to the index.
Revisions: Persistently updated. In addition to new definitions, models, and strategies, citations and references will also be added periodically, as will updates, corrections, edits, and revisions.
References & Citations
1. Harvard Education Center For Teaching & Learning
2. Clayton Christensen Institute For Disruptive Innovation
3. The Difference Between Projects & Project-Based Learning from TeachThought
4. What The Research Says About Project-Based Learning
5. Challenge-Based Learning by Apple
6. Cortland.edu
7. University of East London Research in Teacher Education
8. The Sync Teaching Method by TeachThought
10. A Definition for Digital Citizenship (Heick 2012)
11. (updating)
12. United Nations ICT in Education
13. Adults’ informal learning: Definitions, finds, gaps, and future research
14. (updating)
15. 6 Characteristics of Connected Learning
16. Situating Constructionism (Papert & Harel 1991)
17. How To Create Learning Through Play (Heick 2013)
18. Deep Play (Ackerman 1999)
19. Dr. Jennifer Brill at The University of Georgia
20. Brent G. Wilson and Karen Madsen Myers at the University of Denver
21. The Difference Between Personal Learning & Personalized Learning
22. (Understanding Differentiated Instruction: Building a Foundation for Leadership Tomlinson, 2000)
