Lexicographical Neighbors of Educationese
Literary usage of Educationese
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of English Usage by Inc. Merriam-Webster (1994)
"... under the heading educationese, reports receiving a letter asking about the
propriety of the word conferencing, used in the phrase “from much ..."
2. State of State Standards 2000: English, History, Geography, Mathematics, Scienceedited by Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli edited by Chester E. Finn, Jr., Michael J. Petrilli (2000)
"... the "educationese" jargon of its predecessor is now gone, and the instructions
are brief, legible, and almost devoid of "False Doctrine" and "Inflation. ..."
3. Strategies That Work: Teaching Comprehension for Understanding and Engagement by Stephanie Harvey, Anne Goudvis (2007)
"So we do our best to avoid "educationese." Choose whatever terms make the most
sense to you, but remember to talk with your colleagues to develop a ..."
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