Letter T Teaching Terms
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Taxonomy
A classification or ordering into groups.
Team assessment
See group assessment.
Teamwork
Process where individuals engage in a cooperative effort to achieve
a common objective.
Thesis
Written essay of variable length typically completed at the end of
a baccalaureate or masters degree program.
Time-constrained assessment
Assessment based on an assignment that must be completed in a specified
and limited amount of time, e.g. a timed examination.
Time management
Methods and techniques to ensure one makes the most effect appropriate
use of his/her time.
Transcript
Record of a student's courses and grades earned in those courses
Transfer of learning
Ability to apply knowledge and skills learned in one area to another
context or problem.
Transferable skills
Skills possessed by an individuals that can be used in a variety of
settings
Transparency
Effort to make processes and policies visible to outside interested
parties, e.g. external examiners, quality control committees, and the general
public.
Tutor
Instructor who provides instruction to one or more students outside
of traditional classroom instruction.
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