method - a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

maieutic method, Socratic method - a method of teaching by question and answer; used by Socrates to elicit truths from his students

education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

catechesis - oral religious instruction (as before baptism or confirmation)

catechetical instruction - teaching religious principles by questions and answers

language teaching - teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language

teaching reading - teaching beginners to read

schooling - the act of teaching at school

indoctrination - teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically

tutelage, tutorship, tuition - teaching pupils individually (usually by a tutor hired privately)

lesson - a unit of instruction; "he took driving lessons"

hypnopedia, sleep-learning - teaching during sleep (as by suing recordings to teach a foreign language to someone who is asleep)

spoonfeeding - teaching in an overly simplified way that discourages independent thought

lecturing, lecture - teaching by giving a discourse on some subject (typically to a class)

activity - any specific activity; "they avoided all recreational activity"

education - the profession of teaching (especially at a school or college or university)

classroom project - a school task requiring considerable effort

homework, prep, preparation - preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home)

lesson - a task assigned for individual study; "he did the lesson for today"

coeducation - education of men and women in the same institutions

course, course of instruction, course of study, class - education imparted in a series of lessons or class meetings; "he took a course in basket weaving"; "flirting is not unknown in college classes"

elementary education - education in elementary subjects (reading and writing and arithmetic) provided to young students at a grade school

extension service, university extension, extension - an educational opportunity provided by colleges and universities to people who not enrolled as regular students

extracurricular activity - educational activities not falling within the scope of the regular curriculum

higher education - education provided by a college or university

secondary education - education beyond the elementary grades; provided by a high school or college preparatory school

work-study program - an educational plan in which students alternate between paid employment and formal study

point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules

education - the gradual process of acquiring knowledge; "education is a preparation for life"; "a girl's education was less important than a boy's"

academic program - (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)

Department of Education, Education Department, Education - the United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education (including federal aid to educational institutions and students); created 1979

tuition - a fee paid for instruction (especially for higher education); "tuition and room and board were more than $25,000"