general education
collocation in Englishmeaningsofgeneralandeducation
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general
adjective
uk/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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education
noun[S or U]
uk/ˌedʒ.ʊˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌedʒ.əˈkeɪ.ʃən/
the process of teaching or learning, especially in a school or college, or the knowledge that you get ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandeducationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Rated as least useful were:generaleducationcourses, courses in methodology, and general preparation in the use of the target language.
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This could be accounted for bygeneraleducationlevel, in that more educated respondents generally reported seeing more positive change.
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Students have to complete ageneraleducationrequirement of academic classes outside the department as well as critical studies classes in theatre.
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My review of the literature shows overwhelming support for the notion of involving parents ingeneraleducationand, additionally, in instrumental learning.
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Furthermore, there was a demand for the inclusion of manual and practical instruction ingeneraleducation.
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Language educators need to define what culture they should teach and explore ways in culture teaching in the wider context ofgeneraleducation.
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Numerous studies ingeneraleducationhave concluded that parental involvement improves student achievement.
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First, existing evaluative criteria for self-instructional materials ingeneraleducationand language learning were reviewed.
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This is followed by two other reconceptualisations, one from applied linguistics, the other fromgeneraleducationliterature.
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Embracing the concept of education for democracy, students in particular advocatedgeneraleducation and the democratisation of university governance.
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Respite and terminal care facilities are poor, and there is a lack ofgeneraleducationand knowledge about local facilities.
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Thus, service was a training period, offering ageneraleducationand specific skills in a period when formal schooling for the masses was not yet available.
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The primary functions of the institute were to furnish music for public ceremonies, to furnish choirs, and to provide ageneraleducationas well as a moral instruction.
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While committed to training students as specialists in particular fields, the university would also guard against the dangers of specialisation by providing them with a solidgeneraleducation.
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There is more need, we argue, for interaction between those who teach ingeneraleducationand those who work in cross-cultural training in the business world.
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