Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning - Issues of Teaching and Learning, 4(5)

‘I never heard of "Uglification,"’ Alice ventured to say. ‘What is it?’

The Gryphon lifted up both its paws in surprise. ‘What! Never heard of uglifying!’ it exclaimed. ‘You know what to beautify is, I suppose?’

‘Yes,’ said Alice doubtfully: ‘it means - to - make - anything - prettier.’

‘Well, then,’ the Gryphon went on, ‘if you don’t know what to uglify is, you are a simpleton.’

Carrol, L. (1982). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In The Complete Illustrated Works of Lewis Caroll (p.90). London: Chancellor Press.

What's Inside ITL

This edition of ITL lists just some of the terms readers may encounter as ‘educational jargon’ concerning teaching, learning and assessment involving both theory and method. While space prohibits a more comprehensive list, these selections may prompt further reading in areas of interest to your teaching.

‘And how many hours a day did you do lessons?’ said Alice, in a hurry to change the subject.

‘Ten hours the first day,’ said the Mock Turtle: ‘nine the next, and so on.’

‘What a curious plan!’ exclaimed Alice.

‘That’s the reason they’re called lessons,’ the Gryphon remarked: ‘because they lessen from day to day.’

Carrol, L. (1982). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. In The Complete Illustrated Works of Lewis Caroll (p.91). London: Chancellor Press.

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