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Lancasterian
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English
Etymology
From en Lancaster ian.
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the monitorial system of instruction followed by Joseph Lancaster (1778–1838), in which the advanced pupils in a school teach the pupils below them.
en 2004 Paul Seattler The Evolution of American Educational Technology 33 These semipublic, philanthropic organizations later came to regard the so-called Lancasterian system as ideal, since it offered mass education at low cost.
Related terms
en Lancastrian
en Lancasterism
Anagrams
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en eponyms