Pull-out programs= students receive instruction in small groups outside of the classroom.
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Pupil-teacher ratio= the total student enrollment divided by the number of full-time equivalent
teachers. The pupil-teacher ratio is the most common statistic for comparing data across states; it
is usually smaller than average class size because some teachers work outside the classroom.
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Pedagogy The art and science of teaching, as a professional
practice and as a field of academic study. It
encompasses not only the practical application of
teaching but also curriculum issues and the body of
theory relating to how and why learning takes place.
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Because it derives from a Greek expression referring
to the education of the young, pedagogy is sometimes
taken to be specifically about the education of children
and young people. The more recently coined term
‘andragogy’ is used in relation to the education of
adults. (Adapted from: Wallace 2009).
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Peer assessment Assessment of learners’ work by other learners.
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Peer learning A process based on exchange of knowledge and
information between learners who may also act as
mentors. Also referred to as peer education.
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