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Search Terms Synonyms

Teaching Methods
The following terms are associated with planning, presenting, or conducting instructional activities:

  • classroom techniques
  • differentiated instruction
  • instructional design
  • instructional strategies
  • learning design
  • learning modalities
  • learning strategies
  • lesson planning
  • pedagog*
  • teaching methods
  • teaching teams
  • study & teaching
  • universal design for learning

For more strategies, see the Glossary by Kelly Jo Rowan.

Age, Gender, & Ethnicity
The examples below are terms that could be used to describe group identity, cultural identity, or reference group.

  • early childhood or preschool or young children
  • kindergarten students
  • school age or elementary or primary school students
  • middle school or junior high or intermediate students
  • secondary or high school students
  • teen* or adolesc* or youth
  • boys or girls
  • LGBT students
  • Arab
  • African American or Black
  • Asian
  • Hispanic or Latino or Latina or Latinx
  • Jewish

Inclusion
Other terms that refer to the integration of students with disabilities or other special needs into regular curricular or noncurricular activities.

  • inclusive education
  • mainstreaming
  • mainstream classroom
  • least restrictive environment
  • mixed ability grouping
  • special education
  • special needs students
  • exceptional individuals
  • academic accommodations

English Learners
Other terms related to learning a second language:

  • second language acquisition
  • limited English proficient
  • bilingualism
  • bilingual education
  • dual language
  • English as a second language
  • English language learners
  • foreign speakers
  • non-native speakers
  • special needs students

Learning Disabilities
Examples of broader, narrower, and associated terms.

  • learning disab*
  • slow learning children
  • children with disabilities
  • mental disabilities
  • developmental disabilities
  • behavior problems
  • dyslexi*
  • autism
  • ADHD
  • Down Syndrome
  • auditory processing disorder
  • language processing disorder
  • executive functioning

Research
Searching with research terms can help you find primary (original) research articles and certain kinds of research studies. Below are a few examples.

  • methods
  • methodology
  • research study
  • action research
  • case study
  • correlation
  • empirical
  • qualitative
  • quantitative
  • single subject
  • single case
  • survey
  • interview
  • pretest OR posttest
  • quasi-experimental