Glossary

Looking for a definition of citizenship education or what "non-formal" actually means? This page gathers some glossaries and pages from Competendo with definitions and terminology. Our chapter Understanding also explains some key concepts of modern learning and teaching.

A Few Words about Words...

Competence-centered learning is the general approach.
Education for Democratic Citizenship and Human Rights Education link this approach to democracy and human rights.
Cooperative, experiential, resource-oriented and learner-centered learning is the methodology.
(Self-)empowerment, democratic consciousness, more solidarity or participation are the output.
Social change, strengthened democracy and human rights are the impact.

Online Glossaries

These glossaries will explain and translate terms:

Terminology of European education and training policy: 130 key terms
Published by: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
PDF & Online
Lifelong Learning Glossary
Review of Lifelong learning Terminologyof the Lifelong Learning Platform
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TVETipedia Glossary
UNESCO-UNEVOC Centre for technical and vocational education and training: Online
Youthwork translator
of youth work related items: EN, FR, CN, GR, DE
Published by IJAB: Online
Internet Governance Glossary
Online
The Globalcit Glossary
on citizenship and electoral rights by GLOBALCIT/European University Institut: PDF & Online
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Glossary of Terms
by University of Washington - School of Public Health 2021 Download