Educationese

/ˌɛd.ju.keɪ.ʃən.iz/ noun

Definition

The specialized jargon or technical language used by education professionals; education-speak.

Etymology

From education + -ese (suffix borrowed from Japanese, used to denote specialized language or jargon, as in 'journalese' or 'bureaucratese').

Kelly Says

Educationese is a modern coinage mocking the sometimes opaque language of educators—'scaffolding,' 'differentiation,' 'learning outcomes'—it's language that makes insiders feel expert while outsiders feel excluded.

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