Third Class: Concepts

This time are some meanings that we will see here. Enjoy!


Memory: is an organism's ability to store, retain, and recall information and experiences.

Memory types: sensory memory, long-term and short-term.

Autonomous learning: is a school of education which sees learners as individuals who can and should be autonomous i.e. be responsible for their own learning climate. Autonomous education helps students develop their self-consciousness, vision, practicality and freedom of discussion. These attributes serve to aid the student in his/her independent learning.

Scaffolding: is the provision of sufficient support to promote learning when concepts and skills are being first introduced to students. These supports may include the following: Resources, a compelling task, templates and guides, guidance on the development of cognitive and social skills.

Generative grammar: In theoretical linguistics, generative grammar refers to a particular approach to the study of syntax. A generative grammar of a language attempts to give a set of rules that will correctly predict which combinations of words will form grammatical sentences. In most approaches to generative grammar, the rules will also predict the morphology of a sentence.

Competence: Competence (or competency) is the ability of an individual to perform a job properly. A competency is a set of defined behaviors that provide a structured guide enabling the identification, evaluation and development of the behaviors in individual employees.