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Glossary of Performance Terminology

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Education

The science dealing with the principles and practices of teaching and learning. The accumulation of learning. The

process through which learning is achieved. The physical or social context in which a a person, group or

organization functions.

Environment

The physical or social context in which a person, group or organization functions.

Environmental Performance Input

An element or factor existing within a person's living or working environment that has an impact on an individual's

performance level.

Evaluation

The determination of worth, value or merit of something. A learning evaluation is a method or procedure that is used

to measure the cost effectiveness of a learning initiative.

Evidence-Based Coaching

Explicit Knowledge

Formal knowledge that can be put into words, stored on a database and easily shared with others.

Experiential Learning

A learning method in which a participant learns through direct, first hand, hands-on involvement (experience) with

the subject matter. It is learning acquired through reflection and meaning-making from direct participation in events

as opposed to a formal didactic approach.

External Motivation

Motivation arising from a person's response to external factors or circumstances existing within an individual's

environment. Also known as extrinsic motivation.