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Understanding Education System Terms & Concepts - Introduction
This page introduces the topics covered in this sub-section of wiki-summaries to promote better understanding of key terms and concepts used in education systems. These terms and concepts have been adopted or adapted from recognized educational sources such as UNESCO and OECD. Our approach in this section is to examine how these elements of schools and other systems can be applied, modified aligned to serve the goals of inclusion and equitable success for all students as well as serving the needs of the whole child.

Click on any of the items listed in the navigation bar on the right hand side of this page to access the various summaries. The wiki-summaries will eventually include Glossary Terms (1-3 paragraphs), Encyclopedia Entries (Two pages), Handbook Sections (Book Chapters) and Bibliographies/Toolboxes (Extensive lists updated periodically).   

We welcome your comments and suggestions which you can post on the pages linked to this introduction or send them directly to [email protected]

Key Messages/Lessons Learned:

Here are some of the key messages or things that we have learned thus far in these discussions:
  • the terms defined and discussed in this section of this web site are similar to other thesaurus published by educational organizations such as UNESCO. However, we try to adapt or apply terms often defined in a purely education/learning context, to one that includes a focus on inclusion, equity and promoting health, safety, personal, social and sustainable development

  • we are actively using ChatGPT in preparing the initial drafts of wiki-summaries along with other sources such as the UNESCO-IBE Glossary of Curriculum Terminology and the OECD GPS-Policy Database
 Mini-Blog Understanding Education Terms and Systems
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Topics in this Section
(The number of summaries completed or drafted in this section are listed below)