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Changing Paradigms

Sir Ken Robinson's Speech: Changing Paradigms

TermDefinition
paradigm an example that is a perfect pattern or model
to reform to try to bring about change for the good
to anticipate to foresee; to predict; to act in advance
to alienate to cause someone to become uninterested or hostile (towards something/someone)
epidemic the rapid spread of a disease among many people
fictitious imaginary; non-existent; purposely invented to deceive; untrue
aesthetic artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
to resonate to evoke or suggest images, memories, and emotions
anesthetic something that makes you shut your senses off, esp. to stop you from feeling pain etc.
to anesthetize to give someone anesthetics so as to prevent them from feeling pain etc.
conformity acting according to certain accepted standards
curriculum the courses offered by a school
divergent going in different directions; different from each other
capacity ability to perform or produce
longitudinal study describes research that measures a trait in a particular group of subjects over a long period of time
to deteriorate to become worse; to become destroyed
collaboration working together
gene pool combined genetic information of all the members of a particular population.
disjunction act or state of separation; disunity
to marginalise to treat (a person, group, or concept) as insignificant or unimportant
to conceive to produce an idea in one's mind
Enlightenment A movement during the 1700's that spread the idea that knowledge, reason, and science could improve society
imperative a duty that is essential and urgent
deductive reasoning the process of using logic to draw conclusions from given facts, definitions, and properties
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