A set of principles that explains certain phenomena and makes connections between certain precepts.

A rationale behind the relationship between various factors, such as the effects of alternative evaluation methods on student motivation.

The degree to which teachers perceive their efforts to be determinative of the success of their students.

Acting with a purpose; teachers employing intentionality plan their lessons according to the particular results they want to achieve.

A branch of psychology concerned with the study of learning and teaching.

A major subject of a text or image, which is often represented by words or phrases.

Short phrases selected from a text consisting of only one idea.

A plan, tactics, techniques related to the preparation for and taking of a test.

Summarizing text by combining and connecting the ideas of several different selections through the use of students’ interpretation of the material.

A relational status created between the general or main idea of a passage and the overall text.