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2.02 Key Terms
Angelica
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Lifelong learning | The continuing development of knowledge and skills that people experience after formal education and throughout their lives. |
| Diverse economy | Economy composed of many ethnic, as well as socioeconomic and gender, groups. |
| Changing economy | A transformation that occurs within an economy that either increases, sustains, or depletes its vitality. |
| Independent learning | A method or learning process where learners have ownership and control of their learning - they learn by their own actions and direct, regulate, and assess their own learning. |
| Motivation | A feeling of enthusiasm, interest, or commitment that makes somebody want to do something, or something that causes such a feeling. |
| Adaptation | The process or state of changing to fit a new environment or different conditions, or the resulting change. |
| Function | An activity or role assigned to somebody or something. |
| Transition | A process or period in which something undergoes a change and passes from one state, stage, form, or activity to another. |
| Correlation | A relationship in which two or more things are mutual or complementary, or one thing is caused by another. |
| Work-based | The duties or activities that are part of a job or occupation. |
| Self-directed | Directed or guided by oneself, especially as an independent agent. |
| Formal learning | Done or carried out in accordance with established or prescribed rules. |
| Informal learning | Not officially prepared, organized, or sanctioned. |
| CTE | Career and Technical Education. |
| Certifications | An official document that gives proof and details of something such as personal status, educational achievements, ownership, or authenticity. |
| Credentials | A certificate, letter, or experience that qualifies somebody to do something. |
| On-the-Job training | Employee training at the place of work while he or she is doing the actual job. |
| Dual enrollment | Involves students being enrolled in two separate, academically related institutions. |
| Internship | An assistant or trainee working to gain practical experience in an occupation. |
| Apprenticeship | One bound by legal agreement to work for another for a specific amount of time in return for instruction in a trade, art, or business. |
| Local economy | Economic activities of the locale in which you live. |
| Regional economy | Economic activities belonging to or characteristic of a geographic region. |
| State economy | Economic activities belonging to or characteristic of a state. |
| National economy | Economic activities belonging to or characteristic of a nation. |
| Global economy | The interdependent economies of the world's nations, regarded as a single economic system. |