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edupunk

edupunk noun: a do-it-yourself approach to teaching and learning practices, avoiding mainstream tools and organisations.

Noun

edupunk (uncountable)

  1. A do-it-yourself approach to teaching and learning practices, avoiding mainstream tools and organisations.

Origin of edupunk

From education and punk (see DIY punk ethic). Coined in the 2000s.

Questions about edupunk

What does edupunk mean?
Edupunk means a do-it-yourself approach to teaching and learning practices, avoiding mainstream tools and organisations.
What part of speech is edupunk?
Edupunk is a noun.

Words near edupunk in the dictionary

  1. edumacation
  2. edumacations
  3. edumyth
  4. edumyths
  5. edunol
  6. edupunk
  7. Edusei
  8. eduspeak
  9. edut
  10. edutain
  11. edutained

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