Educational Theory Vocabulary

verb to form a concept or idea in the mind; to envision or imagine

• It is important to conceptualize a clear plan before starting any project.
• I need to really think about and conceptualize my next steps in this project.
• I gotta wrap my head around this and conceptualize a solution.
• She tried to conceptualize the complexities of human emotions in her artwork.

noun behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions or standards

• The company strictly enforces conformity to the dress code.
• Everyone just goes along with the conformity rules at this office.
• I'm not really into all that conformity stuff, you know?
• He felt suffocated by the conformity of society and longed for individuality.

noun A metaphorical term used to describe a place or situation that is isolated or detached from the practicalities and realities of everyday life.

• The professor spent most of his time in his ivory tower, focused on his research.
• She's always up in her ivory tower, never wanting to socialize with the rest of us.
• Why does he act like he's in an ivory tower, thinking he's better than everyone else?
• Living in an ivory tower can sometimes isolate you from the realities of the world.

noun lack of knowledge or awareness; ignorance

• The professor's lecture on quantum physics exposed the students' nescience on the subject.
• I had to admit my nescience when it came to fixing the car engine.
• I was totally clueless about the new slang terms the teenagers were using, pure nescience on my part.
• Her nescience of the situation led to some serious misunderstandings.