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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| Rainbow groups | Each pupil in a group is given a number or a colour. When the group has worked together, all the pupils with the same number or colour form new groups to compare what they have done. In this way pupils' initial thoughts and suggestions can be challenged and extended by others. |
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| Reasoning | Thinking that is coherent and logical. |
| Relaxed alertness | A relaxed, stress-free learning environment where children are stretched to maximise their potential. Effort is made to eliminate fear for the learner while maintaining a highly challenging environment. |
| Remedial programmes | Programmes of work designed to meet the additional learning needs of children. |
| Resilience | The capacity of learners to bounce back after experiencing failure or setbacks enabling them to carry on learning and achieve their goals. |
| Rote learning | Learning or memorisation by repetition, often without an understanding of the reasoning or relationships involved in the material that is learned. |