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Concept Development Glossary

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A Back to Top Abstract Concept: Relates to concepts which can be defined or described, but which are often left up to the perception of the individual (e.g., feelings such as love, nervousness, or excitement).
C Back to Top Concept: Something conceived in the mind, a thought or notion; an abstract or generic idea generalized from particular experiences; a mental representation, image or idea of tangible and concrete objects (e.g., a chair, a dog) and intangible ideas and feelings (e.g., colors, emotions).
Concrete Concept: Relates to objects or things that are tangible (e.g., a car, a chair).
I Back to Top Incidental Learning: Learning that occurs unintentionally or by chance; often done through vision and hearing.
S Back to Top Semi-Concrete Concept: Relates to an action, color, position, or something that can be demonstrated but not held in one’s hand (e.g., jumping, behind, red).
Skill: The execution of learned physical tasks; a learned power of doing something competently, a developed aptitude or ability.

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