TEFL Glossary

VAK is a learning style model which divides preferred learning styles into three types:Visual, Auditory and Kinaesthetic. Other models identify more than 3 styles. Some educationalists reject theories of learning styles altogether.

The extent to which a test measures what it claims to measure; a valid assessment accurately reflects a student's knowledge or skills.

See disappearing syllable.

It is a word which describes an action or state, e.g., jump, go, see, be, have, and believe.

A verb phrase can be just a main verb (He errs), or a main verb with modal and/or auxiliary verbs. If there is more than one item in the verb phrase, the main verb comes last. (He has erred; He must have erred, etc. )

It is a learning style. 

Characters or images that represent sounds and meanings are particularly important for learners who do not know the Roman alphabet.

It is a learning style.

Virtual learning environment is a web-based educational platform. It may be a part of blended learning - face-to-face teaching combined with a digital learning platform, or an entirely online course, such as this one.