Glossary Term: Education

What concentration really is and why it’s so hard to maintain today Concentration is one of the most decisive cognitive abilities in daily life, yet also one of the most...

The silent force that holds human groups together Cooperation is one of the most powerful psychosocial attitudes and, at the same time, one of the most underestimated. We often...

Critical Thinking: The Compass of the Mind What happens in our mind when we “think critically”? Behind a widely used yet elusive expression lies one of the most valuable...

INDEX What is meant by an educating environment? Pedagogical contributions The contribution of Pedagogy for the Third Millennium Educational resources Pedagogical practices The...

**Instructional design** is a key process in the field of education, playing a crucial role in shaping student learning. In this entry, we explore what is meant by...

INDEX What is an educational emergency? What are the most common causes? What effects can it have on individuals? What effects can it have on society? How can it be...

The enormous disparities, conflicts, and poverty in which much of humanity lives, and, at the same time, the wide range of tools we have to improve the quality of our lives,...

INDEX What is Emotional Intelligence The perspective of Pedagogy for the Third Millennium What is Emotional Intelligence The first definition of Emotional Intelligence as...

INDEX What is meant by epigenetics? Epigenetics and learning Research by Fondazione Patrizio Paoletti on QMT and epigenetics What is meant by epigenetics? Epigenetics is a...

INDEX How can learning be defined? What are the types of learning? The perspective of Pedagogy for the Third Millennium How can learning be defined? The term learning—with...

INDEX What is the difference between school dropout and school disengagement? The phenomenon of school disengagement What are the causes of school disengagement? The situation...

Self-Efficacy When facing the daily challenges we must deal with, sometimes we think: ‘I am not capable.’ We feel overwhelmed by events and convinced that we will never have...

INDEX What is Volunteering and Why is it Important? How Many Types of Volunteering Are There?The Values of VolunteeringWhat Goals Do Volunteers Pursue?What Are the Benefits of...