Learning About Learning
Glossary
This glossary explains terms used in Learning about Learning. It is not intended to be exhaustive in educational terms, nor does it include an explanation of every word used in the documents and movies. Instead, it seeks to clarify meanings in order to remove potential barriers to understanding and help the reader to appreciate the messages intended more fully.
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| Dawning realism | One of five stages within a framework devised by Viktor Lowenfeld (1903-60) used to describe and categorise children's visual art development. These five stages (Scribbler, Pre-schematic, Schematic, Dawning Realism, and Pseudo-Naturalism) are based on characteristics found in the children's art instead of the age of the child producing the piece. |
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| Determined to Succeed | The Scottish Executive's strategy for enterprise in education. It aims to help Scotland's young people develop self-confidence, self-reliance and ambition to achieve their goals - in work and in life. |
| Digital camera | A camera that works digitally and uses computer memory instead of film to store photographs. These are becoming increasingly common in schools. Pictures can be transferred directly to your computer, where they can be stored, and manipulated in a variety of ways using programs like Photoshop. They can be edited, emailed or printed out. |
| Digital forums | Electronic discussion forums for like-minded people to exchange ideas, post questions, offer answers and offer help on relevant subjects. Electronic forums also provide ways of archiving (or storing) and searching for previous exchanges. |
| Digital incomer | Digital incomer or digital immigrant, a phrase coined by Mark Prensky, refers to those who were not born into the digital world but have, at some later point in their lives, become fascinated by and adopted many or most aspects of the new technologies. |
| Digital literacy | The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information. |
| Digital native | The term digital native, coined by Mark Prensky, is applied to those students who have grown up immersed in technology, ie, surrounded by and using computers, videogames, digital music players, video cameras, mobile phones, and all the other toys and tools of the digital age. |
| Discussion forums | An electronic forum for like-minded people to exchange ideas, post questions, offer answers, and offer help on relevant subjects. Electronic forums also provide ways of archiving (or storing) and searching for previous exchanges. |