| 释义 |
unˈstream, v. Educ.
[un-2 3 + stream v. 14: cf. unstreamed s.v. un-1 8 a (a).]
trans. In a school, to end the practice of streaming different abilities; to fail to stream in this way. Also absol.
1961Listener 12 Oct. 565/3 Primary headmasters who have unstreamed their schools report that they have been able to raise the standard of work of the school as a whole. 1969Guardian 29 Sept. 12/2 As a head, when a majority of the staff wanted it, he unstreamed a school. 1971Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 2 Apr. 18 (caption) You can't unstream—as the Swedes have done—and still hang on to classroom discipline.
Hence unˈstreaming vbl. n.
1964Listener 3 Dec. 904/1 Teachers..oppose unstreaming because they think it would threaten the interests of the ‘A’ stream. 1972Guardian 9 June 9/5 Unstreaming, or teaching children in mixed ability groups. |