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Epistemology is a philosophical term which refers to the study of how we know things, and especially of the criteria and forms of judgment we use to argue that our beliefs are justified. In other words, how do we know what we know, and how do we know that the methods we use for finding out are […]
According to the Glossary of Educational Reform, an ‘achievement gap’ refers to ‘any significant and persistent disparity in academic performance or educational attainment between different groups of students, such as white students and minorities or students from higher-income and lower-income households, for example’. See also: opportunity gap; learning gap; pedagogy of engagement
