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DefinitionAbility to mobilise and use internal resources such as knowledge, skills and attitude, as well as external resources such as databases, colleagues, peers, libraries, instruments etc., to...
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DefinitionNumber of years or age span during which children are legally obliged to attend school.Source definitionUNESCO Institute for Statistics
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DefinitionUnit of instruction comprising a sequence of educational activities in a particular field or range of related fields of education. This can also be referred to as a ‘module’, ‘unit’ or ‘...
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DefinitionExpenditure for educational goods and services consumed within the current year and which would have to be renewed if needed in the following year.Source definitionUNESCO Institute for...
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DefinitionDesign, planning and sequencing of teaching and learning processes. It includes a statement of purpose, contents, activities and learning practices, as well as the modalities for assessing...
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DefinitionData collection or measuring tools such as questionnaires and tests including their instruction manuals or guides.Source definitionUNESCO Institute for Statistics.
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DefinitionCollection of related information that enables easy storage, retrieval, processing, and production of information.Source definitionUNESCO Institute for Statistics
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DefinitionEducational qualification awarded upon successful completion of specific educational programmes in tertiary education (traditionally by universities and equivalent institutions).Source...