LAW OF CONTIGUITY
A principle of learning which states that to establish an association between two events, they must be experienced close together…
LAISSEZ-FAIRE LEADER
The type of leader who provides little guidance from group activities and only interacts minimally with the group members and…
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION
The term is preferred by those who emphasize the active role of the child as a learner with considerable innate…
LANGUISHING
A condition of ones mental health characterized by lack of interest, apathy, and listlessness usually caused by boredom.
LATERAL GYRUS
A major portion of the brain found within the parietal lobe located above the external ear and is responsible for…
LAW OF FREQUENCY
The theory that learning increases with the repetition of a process. Also known as the law of repetition.
LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS ACT
The act identified and prohibited certain unfair labour practices of both unions and employers, created the Federal Mediation and Conciliation…
LANGUAGE ACQUISITION SUPPORT SYSTEM (LASS)
the process in which adults and older children help young learners.
LANTERMAN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES ACT
1969 California Legislation voted into law setting a guideline of rights and responsibilities for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.…
LATERAL HYPOTHALAMIC SYNDROME
A reduction in eating habits due to injury or disease in the pituitary gland located in the hypothalamus in the…
LAW OF PRECISION
The theory that all visual preceptions tend to follow a regular organized forms with precise contours.
LABOR RELATIONS
A multidisciplinary field of study devoted to understanding and managing employee employer or union employer relations, also called industrial relations.…
LANGUAGE ARTS
part of school curriculum that incorporates the language skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing, spelling and handwriting
LARYNGEAL CANCER
Cancerous growths that affect the larynx or vocal cords. Higher incidents of this form of cancer affect the male population.…
LATERAL HYPOTHALAMUS (LH)
The portion of the hyothalamus which aides in the process of eating and stimulation of this part of the brain…
LAW OF SYMMETRY
The principle stating that regions surrounded by symmetrical borders are perceived as a intelligible figure. also called as principle of…
LABORATORY-METHOD MODEL
an education approach which emphasizes the role of social interaction. The development of personal awareness and interpersonal skills is a…