The German word 'kindergarten' means what?
AnswerChildren's garden
Kindergarten combines German Kinder (children) and Garten (garden).
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The basics
Louis Braille developed his raised-dot reading system for people who are what?
AnswerBlind or visually impaired
Braille lets blind and visually impaired people read by touch.
Going deeper
Which Greek philosopher tutored the young Alexander the Great?
AnswerAristotle
Aristotle tutored Alexander in Macedonia starting around 343 BC.
A teaching method based on asking probing questions is named after which philosopher?
AnswerSocrates
The Socratic method uses questions to help learners examine ideas and reason for themselves.
World Teachers' Day, promoted by UNESCO, is celebrated on which date?
Answer5 October
World Teachers' Day is held on 5 October each year, marking a 1966 recommendation on teachers' status.
Expert level
Which German educator created and named the kindergarten?
AnswerFriedrich Fröbel
Friedrich Fröbel founded play-based schools for young children in the 1800s and gave them the name kindergarten.
Hermann Ebbinghaus's 'forgetting curve' describes what?
AnswerHow memory of new information fades over time
Ebbinghaus showed that memory drops quickly after learning unless it is reviewed.
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