Pre-ETS Glossary
This is the primary glossary for the site. It contains more than 1100 terms related to learning, secondary education, post-secondary education, employment, disability, and various aspects of pre-employment transition.
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Generational DifferencesUse for documents which contrast generations defined as groups held together by their shared experiences, ideas, problems, or attitudes (e.g. Beat Generation, Lost Generation). Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Generative GrammarA grammar, or system of rules, designed to generate (i.e., produce or predict) all of and only the well-formed (i.e., "grammatical") sentences of a language. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Genetic DisordersDisorders or diseases, which may or may not be inherited, caused wholly or in part by a defect in an individual's genes. These defects may be caused by mutation or alteration of a gene, which occurs randomly or because of an environmental trigger; by a variation or different form of a gene; or by an abnormal chromosome number or structure. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
GeneticsBiological science which deals with the phenomena of heredity and the variation between parents and offspring. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Geographic ConceptsAbstract ideas related to geography that are usually emphasized in instruction (i.e., mobility, population distribution, demographic variation, spatial distribution, microclimate, energy flow, etc.). Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Geographic Information SystemsComputer-based systems used for the acquisition, storage, retrieval, manipulation, analysis, and display of geographic data. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
Geographic IsolationA condition characterized by remoteness, relative inaccessibility, and sparsity or small size of population. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
GeriatricsBranch of medicine dealing with the physiology and pathology of old age. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
GerontologyScientific study of aging and problems of the aged. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||
GhettosResidential areas, usually within cities, in which members of a particular racial or cultural group live, primarily because of social, economic, or legal factors. Definition provided by ERIC: Institution of Education Sciences | ||