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  2. Philosophy of education - Wikipedia

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    These characteristics can then be used to distinguish education from other closely related terms, such as "indoctrination". [5] [7] [6] Other fundamental notions in the philosophy of education include the concepts of teaching, learning, student, schooling, and rearing. [8] [5] [13]

  3. Educational psychology - Wikipedia

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    Educational psychology is the branch of psychology concerned with the scientific study of human learning.The study of learning processes, from both cognitive and behavioral perspectives, allows researchers to understand individual differences in intelligence, cognitive development, affect, motivation, self-regulation, and self-concept, as well as their role in learning.

  4. Learner autonomy - Wikipedia

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    [11] [12] The salient characteristics associated with autonomous learning (resourcefulness, initiative, and persistence) are crucial for high school-level students. Currently, the school structure in place in the US is composed of a ladder system of advancement as directed solely by academic achievement.

  5. Dalton Plan - Wikipedia

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    The Dalton Plan is an educational concept created by Helen Parkhurst. It is inspired by the intellectual ferment at the turn of the 20th century. [not verified in body] Educational thinkers such as Maria Montessori and John Dewey influenced Parkhurst while she created the Dalton Plan. Their aim was to achieve a balance between a child's talent ...

  6. Self-concept - Wikipedia

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    The self-concept is distinguishable from self-awareness, which is the extent to which self-knowledge is defined, consistent, and currently applicable to one's attitudes and dispositions. [4] Self-concept also differs from self-esteem: self-concept is a cognitive or descriptive component of one's self (e.g. "I am a fast runner"), while self ...

  7. Autodidacticism - Wikipedia

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    One may seek out alternative pathways in education and use these to gain competency; self-study may meet some prerequisite-curricula criteria for experiential education or apprenticeship. Self-education [ 4 ] techniques used in self-study can include reading educational books or websites , [ 5 ] watching educational videos and listening to ...

  8. School belonging - Wikipedia

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    Positive personal characteristics such as self-esteem, self-efficacy, positive affect, and effective emotional regulation have been shown to help foster students' sense of school belonging. A study by Xin Ma found that students' self-esteem had the greatest impact on school belonging compared to all other personal factors. [17]

  9. Constructivist teaching methods - Wikipedia

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    Dewey's idea of influential education suggests that education must engage with and enlarge exploration of thinking and reflection associated with the role of educators. Contrary to this, Piaget argued that we learn by expanding our knowledge by experiences which are generated through play from infancy to adulthood which are necessary for learning.