Education Slang, Jargon, and New Words from Double-Tongued Dictionary

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swirling n. There are “swirling” transfers—students who are enrolled in two or more schools simultaneously. [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

swirling n. Swirling—attending multiple institutions in state and out of state. [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

swirling n. Given that students are increasingly swirling in and out of education—achieving multiple credentials at different times in their lives—many of them crave programmatic integration (e.g., certifications that build to diplomas to degrees). [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

swirling n. Swirling Students: Students who have been admitted to a degree program at a baccalaureate institution and take courses at one of the colleges to be transferred and applied toward a baccalaureate degree. [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

swirling n. The notion of the “traditional student” is harder to define. More and more students are in what we call “learning swirl”—swirling in and out of multiple learning experiences throughout their life. They may come through a primary cycle of education, but then they continually return to upgrade, retool, refresh in formal credit and in noncredit formats. Indeed, in many community colleges fully ¼ of the students in the allied health or IT programs already has a bachelors degree or higher! [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

swirling n. Part of what makes data collection difficult on these measures is that so many students attend more than one institution during their careers, often going back and forth, a process some call “swirling,” different from the linear path assumed. [English Education] [full cite] (Aug. 30, 2005)

TDSU n. I even survived unmolested the sharing of a tent on an ITC camp (ITC = Initial Training Corps) in Wales with a housemaster who was to go on to achieve notoriety at another public school for his near manic enthusiasm for TDSU beatings (TDSU = Trousers Down, Shirt Up). [ Class Acronym Language English Place United Kingdom Register Slang Subject Education] [full cite] (Oct. 15, 2005)

teachback n. Asking questions doesn’t ensure that patients understand the answers. For that reason, many doctors now advocate a method called teachback. First, a doctor explains the situation to the patient in language that’s as plain as possible. Then, he or she asks the patient to teach it back to the doctor. Not only does this force the doctor to use plain language, it also helps him or her identify any gaps in understanding. [English Education Medical Jargon] [full cite] (Nov. 12, 2007)

teachout n. Under a teachout, a school thought to be in possible danger of closing is expected to line up other schools willing to take its students and consider accepting their credits. Nearby schools usually try to take students to help the students and protect the industry’s reputation. [English Education] [full cite] (Jan. 28, 2006)

test bank n. In the UA’s Greek Life system, houses are homes not only to members but also to the tests, notes and study guides of greeks who have come before them. The tests and other materials, stuffed into filing cabinets and closets, are often referred to as “test banks” or “study banks.” [English Education] [full cite] (Nov. 17, 2007)

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