Training And Development Terms

verb to give knowledge or instruction to someone; to teach

• It is important to educate the public on the benefits of sustainable living.
• I try to educate my friends about the importance of recycling.
• I'm always trying to educate my crew on the latest slang terms.
• Reading books can educate your mind in ways that nothing else can.

noun lack of experience or knowledge

adjective lacking experience or knowledge

• Her lack of experience was evident in her inexperience in handling complex projects.
• He struggled with the new job due to his inexperience in the field.
• She was a total noob and her inexperience showed.
• His inexperience was like a blindfold in a maze, causing him to stumble at every turn.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to limit a noun, either definite (the) or indefinite (a, an)

• Before we begin the exam, I will give you a few minutes to refresh your memory on the material covered in the previous lectures.
• Just to refresh your memory, we are meeting at the new cafe downtown for lunch today.
• Hey, can you refresh my memory on where we parked the car last night?
• Reading that book again really helped refresh my memory on the author's writing style.

noun A person who is studying at a school, college, or university

• The student excelled in all of her classes and received top marks.
• The student totally aced that test, she's so smart!
• That student is a real brainiac, always getting straight A's.
• The student's mind was a sponge, absorbing knowledge effortlessly.

noun a type of feedback that gathers input from multiple sources, such as peers, subordinates, supervisors, and self-assessment, to provide a comprehensive view of an individual's performance and skills

• The company implemented a 360 degree feedback system to gather comprehensive performance evaluations from both supervisors and peers.
• Hey, have you heard about the 360 degree feedback thing at work? It's supposed to help us get better feedback from everyone.
• I'm not a fan of this whole 360 feedback situation, it feels like everyone is just out to get me.
• In order to truly grow and develop, we must be willing to embrace feedback from all angles, just like a 360 degree feedback process.

noun a digital recording of computer screen output, often including audio narration

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• The professor created a screencast to demonstrate the complex coding process.
• I love watching screencasts to learn new tricks for editing videos.
• Check out this awesome screencast on how to ace that level!
• Her explanation was like a screencast, clear and easy to follow.