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| Managed Enrollment |
Adult ESL programs have an open or closed entry and exit system for students. Open entry and exit programs allow students to enter and leave a program... |
| Manipulative |
A physical object that can be used to represent or model a problem situation or develop a mathematical concept. A manipulative could be blocks, sticks,... |
| Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962 (MDTA) |
The main purpose of the MDTA (P.L. 87-415) was to require the federal government to develop information and apply methods that would help in dealing with... |
| Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) |
A massive open online course (MOOC) is an online course aimed at large-scale interactive participation and open access via the web. In addition to traditional... |
| Mean |
The mean is the quotient obtained by dividing the sum of a set of scores by the number of scores; also called the "average." Mathematicians call it "arithmetic... |
| Median |
The median is the middle score in a set of ranked scores. Equal numbers of ranked scores lie above and below the median. It corresponds to the 50th percentile... |
| Metacognition |
The process of thinking about and regulating one's own learning. Metacognitive activities include recalling or reviewing what you already know about a... |
| Metaphor |
Metaphors suggest comparison between two different things, e.g., Bill Gates has a heart of gold . . . His mind is a sharp razor.... |
| Minimal Pair |
A minimal pair of words consists of two words that differ in only one sound. Examples include: lip / rip,
lap / map, tight / fight, and fist / list... |
| Mission |
A formal, short, written statement of the purpose and goals of an organization. A mission statement explains what the organization does, for whom, and... |
| Modal |
A modal is a kind of auxiliary. It comes before a main verb. Four common modal auxiliaries are can, should, would, and must.... |
| Mode |
The mode is the score or value that occurs most frequently in a distribution.... |
| Modeling |
Showing a student how to do a task, with the expectation that the student will copy the model. Modeling often involves talking about how to work through... |
| Moodle |
"Moodle is a free software e-learning platform (also known as a Course Management System (CMS), or Learning Management Systems (LMS), or Virtual Learning... |
| Morphology |
The study of the use of prefixes, suffixes, and compounding to form words.... |
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