Glossary
Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.
10 results found in teaching methods.
- Authentic Learning (authentic pedagogy, real-world learning)
- A pedagogical approach that emphasizes learning through meaningful, real-world tasks and contexts rather than abstract exercises. In accessibility education, authentic learning involves direct interac…
- Music Pedagogy (Music Education, Music Teaching)
- The theory and practice of teaching and learning music, including methods for instruction, curriculum design, and assessment. In accessibility contexts, music pedagogy for blind and low vision learner…
- Palm Drawing (Palm Mapping, Palm Tracing)
- A technique used by Orientation and Mobility (O&M) specialists to teach routes to people who are blind or have low vision. The instructor holds the person's palm face up and traces the path of a route…
- Pedagogic Culture (Pedagogical Culture)
- The ecosystem of shared debate, investigation, evaluation, and knowledge exchange that supports excellence in teaching and learning within a discipline. A healthy pedagogic culture involves systematic…
- Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK)
- A concept from educational research referring to the intersection between a teacher's general pedagogical expertise (how to teach) and the specific content knowledge of their discipline (what to teach…
- Physical Guidance (Hands-On Guidance, Physical Assistance)
- A body movement teaching technique in which an instructor physically moves or positions a student's body to demonstrate correct form, rhythm, or placement. Physical guidance is widely used in teaching…
- Service Learning (Community-Based Learning)
- A teaching method that combines academic instruction with meaningful community service, allowing students to learn through hands-on participation that addresses real needs. In accessibility education,…
- Tactile Learning (Haptic Learning, Touch-Based Learning)
- An educational approach that uses the sense of touch to convey information, explore concepts, and develop understanding. For blind and low vision learners, tactile learning encompasses reading Braille…
- Tactile Modeling (Tactile Demonstration, Touch Demonstration)
- A body movement teaching technique where a blind or low vision student explores and inspects a demonstrator's body position through touch, allowing them to understand poses, movements, and form that w…
- Video Modelling (Video Modeling, Video Self-Modelling)
- Video modelling is a teaching strategy that uses video recordings to demonstrate desired behaviours, skills, or social interactions, which the viewer can then observe and imitate. In autism education,…