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Glossary of key terms


Key terms Meanings

aim what you are hoping to achieve through a project

examine in detail to show meaning, identify elements and the relationship


analyse
between them
a series of statements containing reasons and evidence which support a
argument
claim about a global issue
formative assessment enables the teacher to assess progress against
assessment
learning objectives and give feedback to move learners forward

bias unfairly prejudiced for or against something or someone

causes responsible for making something happen

citation a reference to a specific piece of work in the body of a document

to state or assert that something is true (verb); a statement or assertion


claim
about an issue (noun)
when two or more individuals work together to solve a problem;
collaborate
collaboration is similar to cooperation; most collaboration requires some
form of leadership
communicate to share ideas or feelings or information with other people

conclusion a judgement reached by reflection on arguments, reasoning and evidence

consequences results or effects of something

consider to think about different views; empathise with others’ perspectives

convincing believable – if you read something and believe it, you found it convincing

constructivist (active) learning – the learner is actively engaged

course of action an action or solution to an issue or problem

describe state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features

the ability to understand and share the feelings, thoughts or perspective


empathy
of another person

evaluate judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something

information about a global issue that helps to develop understanding or


evidence
prove that something is true or false
set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things
explain
clear / say why and/or how and support with relevant evidence

fact something that is known or can be proved to be true

globally relating to the whole world

identify name / select / recognise

issue an important subject or problem for discussion


Key terms Meanings

local relating to a particular area or neighbourhood

national
a viewpoint on a national issue which is supported by reasoning and
perspective evidence
opinion a view or judgement formed about something, not based on fact or
knowledge
personal
an individual’s response to an issue after learning, reflection and
perspective reasoning
perspective a viewpoint on an issue based on evidence and reasoning

point of view a particular attitude, perspective or way of looking at an issue

prediction what someone thinks may happen in the future

reasoning thinking about something in a logical, coherent way

recommend
to suggest and give reasons
(recommendation)

references citation or quotation of a source of information reproduced in a report

reflection thinking about or considering something in depth

the extent to which a research method, experiment, test or measuring


reliability
procedure will get the same results every time

research the systematic study of a global issue to find evidence and develop
understanding
apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a
suggest
range of valid responses in order to make proposals / put forward
considerations
support to give evidence, examples, information, discuss and explain – to help
others
teamwork to work in a group towards a project aim

test a claim to explain how to check the accuracy of a claim

trend a general direction in which something is developing or changing

topic a general subject or field of enquiry that has global relevance

the extent to which an experiment, survey or test, measures what it is


validity
supposed to measure
an assessment of something as good or bad in terms of someone’s
value judgement
standards or priorities
a personal reason for involvement in an undertaking or a situation,
vested interest
especially expecting financial or some other gain

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