Lancasterian en · ADJ
Etymology
From Lancaster + -ian.
Meanings
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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.
These semipublic, philanthropic organizations later came to regard the so-called Lancasterian system as ideal, since it offered mass education at low cost.
2004, Paul Seattler, The Evolution of American Educational Technology, page 33:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more Lancasterian | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most Lancasterian | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |